County of York, Pennsylvania, 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report

County of York, Pennsylvania

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report

This Recovery Plan Performance Report will provide the public and Treasury information on the 

projects that York County is undertaking with program funding and how we are planning to ensure 

program outcomes are achieved in an effective, efficient, and equitable manner. The Report includes 

additional information that we believe is appropriate to provide on efforts we are taking to respond to 

the pandemic and promote an equitable economic recovery. 
County of York, Pennsylvania, 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report

County of York, Pennsylvania

2021 Recovery Plan

I. Executive Summary ................................................................................................ 1

YoCo Strong Task Force Priorities.......................................................................... 3

II. Uses of Funds ......................................................................................................... 4

a. Public Health (EC1) ........................................................................................... 4

b. Negative Economic Impacts (EC2).................................................................... 5

c. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC3) ........................... 7

d. Premium Pay (EC4)......................................................................................... 10

e. Infrastructure (EC5) ......................................................................................... 10

f. Revenue Replacement (EC6).......................................................................... 12

III. Promoting Equitable Outcomes............................................................................. 13

IV. Community Engagement....................................................................................... 16

V. Labor Practices ..................................................................................................... 18

VI. Use of Evidence .................................................................................................... 18

VII. Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ........................................................ 19

VIII. Project Inventory ................................................................................................... 22

IX. Performance Report.............................................................................................. 25

X. Required Performance Indicators and Programmatic Data................................... 25

XI. Ineligible Activities................................................................................................. 26
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I. Executive Summary 

York County, Pennsylvania is located in southcentral Pennsylvania, along the Maryland line. The

County encompasses 911 square miles including, urban and suburban development, rich 

agricultural land and abundant natural resources. There are 72 municipalities in the County. The 

population (2019) is 449,058, with 18% of the total over age 65 years. The median household 

income is $66,457 and 9.2% of the population is below poverty. There are over 8,600 employer 

establishments in the County. The racial composition is White alone 88.7%; Black or African 

American alone 7.1%, American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0.4%, Asian alone 1.5%, Native 

Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1%, Two or More Races 2.3%, and Hispanic or Latino 

8.1%.

Like the rest of the country, York County was not spared the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

This public health crisis created uncertain economic situations for County residents, businesses 

and government. This report will outline the issues, challenges and solutions in York County’s 

response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the County’s recovery. This full report can be found at:

www.yorkcountypa.gov/communications-office/news_COVID RECOVERY2021

In April 2020, the York County Commissioners created the 

YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force. The Task Force’s 

primary responsibility was to provide guidance for the 

County's response to the COVID 19 pandemic. In May 2020, 

the Task Force delivered an exhaustive report with 8 priority 

recommendations. The report informed the County's 

allocation of CARES Act funds and other responses to the 

pandemic. 

Utilizing the YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force report as guidance, the County dedicated 

$14,761,489 for small business support, and $1,698,200 for grants to support nonprofits. An 

additional $2,122,284 was in direct allocations to non-profit social services for a total of $18.6 out 

of the $40.5 million that was received in CARES Act funding. Grants in the amount of up to 

$35,000 were provided for eligible organizations that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 

pandemic. The remainder of the funding for York County was allocated as follows:
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In April 2021, the York County Commissioners reactivated the YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force 

and reevaluated the need for updated recommendations to guide the County's recovery process 

and inform the allocation of $87 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds. Priority 

recommendations were shared with the County Commissioners at their June 30 public meeting.

The full task force report identifies dozens of important recommendations to inform the County’s 

current and future recovery. However, there were a number of recommendations that appeared

across numerous focus areas which are clearly shared as priorities by the task force.

This Report covers all expenditures as of 7/31/2021 as directed in the guidance as indicated by 

the () throughout the remainder of this report. It should be noted that all expenditures to date 

have also been included for completeness and will be further discussed in future reporting.

COVID-related Expeditures 

$12,503,480

Direct 

Allocations

•tourism businesses-

$3,202,248

•72 municipalities-

$1,882,664

•32 school districts 

and charter schools-

$1,000,000

•31 long term care 

homes and local 

hospitals- $590,000

Broadband 

and pilot 

project to 

expand 

broadband to 

underserved 

communities

$1,183,179

Reimbursement 

of COVID-related 

health care costs

$1,114,768

Support for PPE 

to 161 polling 

locations

$161,000

Grant 

administration

$200,000
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YoCo Strong Task Force Priorities
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II. Uses of Funds

For ease of review, expenditures that were made prior to 7/31/2021 are indicated with a (). 

The remainder of expenditures are included for reference and will be covered in future reporting.

a. Public Health (EC 1) Total- $828,100

Allowable costs under public health include several COVID-19-related items like vaccination, 

testing, contact tracing, prevention (including PPE), medical expenses and capital investments. 

In York County, funds were directed to mental health services, substance abuse services and 

other public health services.

1. Mental Health Services Total- $194,500

Direct funding allocations were made to several organizations that promote public health in the 

community. Funds for the provision of mental health services, including counseling, animal 

therapy, PA211, outpatient therapy and case management were allocated to the following:

Keystone Service Systems, Inc $25,000

PA Counseling Services, Inc $25,000

TW Ponessa & Associates Counseling Services $25,000

Leg Up Farm $34,100

Mental Health America of York & Adams Counties $10,600

Contact Helpline $24,800

Community Services Group, Inc $50,000

2. Substance Abuse Services Total - $28,400

Recovery funds were allocated to one provider for substance abuse services.

TrueNorth Wellness Services $28,400

3. Other Public Health Services Total - $605,200

The majority of the funds will go to support the Community Care Coordination System. Funds 

were also committed to case management activities and nurse-family work.

Community Care Coordination System1 $500,000

The American Red Cross $60,800

Family First Health $37,300

The Arc of York County $7,100
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b. Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2) Total- $18,876,730

Allowable under this spending category is a variety of household assistance, unemployment and 

job training and assistance to small business, non-profits, the tourism and hospitality industries 

and other economic support.

1. Job Training Assistance Total - $24,100

In York County, funds were directed to support employment and training and community 

employment opportunities.

Crispus Attucks Association of York $7,100

Penn-Mar Human Services $17,000

2. Small Business Economic Assistance Total - $9,500,000

The York County Commissioners voted to allocate a portion of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and 

Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to support a small business and nonprofit organization 

grant program. Similar to that, using the ARPA funds, the YoCo Strong Restart program is

administered by the York County Economic Alliance and Community First Fund. These Restart II 

funds through ARPA will be used to provide additional relief to small businesses and non-profits.

Restart II $9,500,000

3. Aid to Non-Profit Organizations Total - $2,562,825

A variety of non-profits providing a myriad of services to York County were allocated relief funding 

directed to non-profits. 

Community Care Coordination System1

A key recommendation of the YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force was to enhance the 

capacity of public and non-profit social service providers to deliver critical resources 

and support. The PA Department of Human Services recently paused efforts to 

establish a technology solution to improve coordination between health and human 

service organizations. To ensure that this initiative continues to move forward in York 

County, the Commissioners have allocated $500,000 as an initial investment for better 

coordination between the health systems and human service agencies and to explore 

systems that will enable them to address social determinants of health more effectively 

and in a manner that addresses the unique needs of our communities.
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Glenn Hope Care Farm Inc $21,525

Citizens for Independence & Access $25,000 

Commonwealth Clinical Group, Inc. $25,000 

Easter Seals Western & Central PA $25,000 

Greater York Center for Dance Education $25,000 

Life's New Beginning $25,000 

Merakey Pennsylvania $25,000 

NAMI York-Adams Counties PA $25,000 

Penn Cares, Inc. $25,000 

Typical Life Corporation $25,000

The Shadowfax Corporation $50,000

York County Food Bank, Inc. $50,000

York County Library System $50,000

York Union Rescue Mission Inc $50,000

Mid Penn Legal Services $16,900

YMCA of York County (Southern Community Services) $22,200

YMCA of York County (New American Welcome Center) $9,600

York County Bar Foundation $7,100

York County SPCA $3,500

United Way Initiatives $57,000

Countywide Senior Centers $1,000,000

Veterans’ support $1,000,000

4. Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality Total - $5,289,805

CHIRP $1,509,805

Tourism Partners $780,000

Tourism Industry Reboot $3,000,000

To support the hard-hit tourism and hospitality industries, York County previously allocated 

$4,950,195 of COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) dollars received from 

the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to hotels, 

restaurants, and other hospitality industry businesses adversely affected by the COVID-19 

pandemic. This represented approximately 77% of the applications received for funding. 

In order to fulfill the remaining requests, the County allocated an additional $1,509,805 of 

American Rescue Plan funding to the Hospitality Industry Recovery Program. The program 

addressed 223 eligible applicants in more than half of our local municipalities (44 of 72 local 

municipalities). 34% of the businesses were owned by people of color, 31% were women owned 

businesses and 7% were veteran owned businesses. Grants to eligible businesses ranged from 

$5,000 to $50,000. See Section VIII: Project Inventory for additional details.
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During their August 18, 2021 meeting, the York County Board of Commissioners made additional

direct allocations of funding to some of our tourism partners that were most seriously impacted

by the pandemic as shown on the following table.

Funding was also designated under the Tourism Industry Reboot category.

York History Center $1,000,000

ExploreYork Immediate Tourism Grant Round $1,000,000

York County Rail Trail Authority/Hanover Trolley Trail $500,000

South Mountain Greenway $100,000

Camp Donegal $400,000

5. Aid to Other Impacted Industries Total - $1,500,000

Rounding out this funding category is Aid to Other Impacted Industries. York County Industrial 

Development Authority was designated an award for COVID recovery for the York Revolution 

baseball organization in the amount of $1,500,000.

York County Industrial Development Authority $1,500,000

c. Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3) Total - $2,371,500

This funding category provides assistance to various aspects of education assistance, healthy 

childhood environments, housing support and several elements of the social determinants of 

health. The ways in which the funding was allocated in York County is outlined below.

1. Education Assistance: Early Learning Total – $1,139,100

Tourism Partners Allocation 

Strand Capitol Performing Arts Center $200,000

Steam into History, Inc $100,000

Creative York $25,000

The Belmont Theatre $50,000

York Symphony Orchestra $25,000

Eichelberger Performing Arts Center $100,000

Cultural Alliance of York County $75,000

Susquehanna Folk Music Society $10,000

York Art Association $10,000

DreamWrights Youth and Family Theatre $50,000

Dillsburg Arts and Revitalization Council $5,000

Main Street Hanover $50,000

Main Street York $50,000

Hanover Area Arts Guild $10,000

York Youth Symphony Orchestra $10,000

York Junior Symphony Orchestra $10,000
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Funding below has been assigned to several early childhood education programs in York 

County.

Crispus Attucks Association $58,600

Hanover Area YMCA $7,100

YMCA of York and York County $15,600

YWCA of Hanover $12,000

YWCA of York $45,800

Early Childcare Development $1,000,000

2. Education Assistance: Other Education Assistance Total - $116,100

Communities in Schools PA $46,000

Community Progress Council (self-sufficiency) $18,200

Community Progress Council (getting ahead in a getting 

by world)

$7,100

Leadership York (future leaders) $7,100

Leadership York (board training) $7,100

York Literacy Council (ESL) $15,300

York Literacy Council (Adult Readers) $15,300

3. Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care Total- $264,200

In the area of child care, the funding allocations were made to the following organizations:

Child Care Consultants $26,000

Children’s Aid Society $25,500

Crispus Attucks $19,100

The Salvation Army $15,900

TrueNorth Wellness Services $15,900

YMCA of York and York County $19,800

York Day Nursery $84,100

York Jewish Community Center $26,200

YWCA Hanover $12,000

YWCA York $19,700

4. Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to Foster Youth or Families Involved 

in the Child Welfare System Total- $60,800

Children’s Home of York $19,100

Pressley Ridge $16,300

TrueNorth Wellness Services $23,200

5. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other Total - $239,200

A variety of programming is provided around the County. Below are the programs and services 

that received assignment of relief funds in this funding category.
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Big Brothers Big Sisters (Community Based Mentoring) $19,100

Big Brother Big Sisters (School Based Mentoring) $9,600

Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA (Leadership program) $35,000

Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA (Girls in STEAM) $8,500

Hanover YMCA (Discovery SACC program) $8,500

Boy Scouts of America (urban scouting) $22,300

Boy Scouts of America (traditional scouting) $35,400

New Hope Ministries (Children’s Success) $20,500

YMCA of York and York County (Y Achievers) $10,600

YWCA (Quantum Opportunities) $36,600

YWCA (Temple Guard) $17,800

YWCA (community education) $15,300

6. Housing Support: Affordable Housing Total- $215,000

This funding to ALPHA provided COVID modifications to seven personal care homes.

Alliance for Low Income Personal Care Homes (ALPHA) $215,000

7. Housing Support: Services to Unhoused Persons Total- $119,700

8. Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance Total- $80,700

Funding in this category supports transitional housing and family emergency assistance.

9. Social Determinants of Health – Community Violence Interventions 

Total- $79,000

10. Social Determinants of Health- Other Total- $57,700

Bell Socialization Services, Inc $18,500

New Hope Ministries $82,100

YMCA of York and York County $19,100

Bell Socialization Services, Inc (Bridge Housing Program) $9,200

The Salvation Army $71,500

York County Children’s Advocacy Center $22,600

YWCA of Hanover $18,800

YWCA of York (domestic violence shelter) $21,300

YWCA of York (victim assistance center) $16,300

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg $24,800

Crispus Attucks Association $15,200

Visiting Nurses Association of Hanover and Spring Grove $14,200

Healthy York County Coalition $3,500
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As a provider highlight, the focus turns to the Community Progress Council, Inc. In addition to the 

allocation of CARES funding and American Rescue Plan funding that has been distributed to 

businesses, non-profits, local governments and school districts within the County of York, the 

County utilized Community Progress Council (CPC) to administer an equitable program to provide 

individuals with emergency assistance to avoid homelessness.

CPC’s overall mission is to provide a comprehensive array of services primarily within 

disproportionately impacted communities including: 

 Early childhood education to low-income 

York County families with children under the 

age of five years

• Women Infants and Children (WIC)-

supplemental nutrition services to low- and 

moderate-income pregnant and postpartum 

women and children under the age of five 

years

• Housing counseling and financial education 

to renters, prospective home buyers, and to 

those facing potential foreclosure

• Workforce development to connect program 

participants to job training, educational 

opportunities, and/or employment

• Coaches partnering with program 

participants to coordinate and navigate 

social services and serve as sources of 

motivation and accountability

In July 2020, the County of York contracted with CPC to administer the Rent Relief Program

to families that lost 30% or more of their income due to COVID. CPC successfully distributed

$4.1 M to landlords, enabling 447 York County families to avoid homelessness.

In March 2021, the County again turned to CPC to operate the Emergency Rental (and utility)

Assistance Program. In just four months, CPC has distributed over $8M to landlords and utility

companies stabilizing the lives of 1,373 York County families. An additional 4,511 applications

are currently in review and the agency will continue to partner with the County and broader

community to help more families with rent and utility assistance.

d. Premium Pay (EC 4)

Although the County has remained open throughout the pandemic to serve our citizens, none of 

the federal funding for assistance has been utilized for Premium Pay for County employees or 

employees of other businesses receiving assistance.

e. Infrastructure (EC 5) Total – $25,000,000

Allocated funding in this expense category was designated solely to the County’s broadband 

infrastructure needs.

CPC is the only HUD-certified housing 

counseling agency in York County, 

employing three HUD-certified housing 

counselors. Prior to COVID, their housing 

team provided homebuyer education, 

pre- and post-purchase counseling, 

foreclosure remediation, financial 

literacy, renter counseling, and credit 

repair. As a result of the pandemic and 

the changing and increasing needs for 

assistance within the community, CPC 

has resiliently adapted and expanded the 

services and help they provide.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the impact of inequitable access to broadband internet 

in areas of York County, as students and employees pivoted to study and work from home and 

increasing numbers of residents relied on the internet to access critical services, such as health 

care and employment. The importance of reliable, fast, and affordable internet access continues 

to be one of the major lessons of the pandemic and a crucial part of recovery efforts. 

The York County Commissioners, York County Economic Alliance, 

and YoCo Fiber Broadband Task Force are working towards the goal 

of countywide broadband access to bring faster, more reliable, and 

more affordable internet to all homes and businesses in York 

County. Broadband is crucial infrastructure for education, telehealth, 

business, and general quality of life. By investing in broadband and 

supporting public private partnerships to connect internet to homes 

and businesses, it can be ensured that York County is an attractive 

place to live and a competitive place to do business.

Broadband has emerged as one of the most critical and key factors in a community’s ability to be 

resilient during the pandemic and well-positioned for recovery. York County gained state and

national attention for its proactive use of CARES funds to begin the process of expanding 

countywide broadband.

In April 2020, the YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force identified “investing in broadband 

infrastructure for all residents” as one of its priority recommendations. In early August, the 

Commissioners approved the allocation of federal CARES Act funding for a countywide 

broadband assessment. A consulting team from Lit Communities and Katapult Engineering 

completed the assessment in December 2020, which includes a preliminary design for a 

countywide broadband network, financial models for its construction, and several potential 

structures for its ownership and operations. In tandem with the assessment, the Commissioners 

also allocated $1.5 million of CARES funding to construct a 16-mile fiber backbone project in 

conduit underneath the Heritage Rail Trail and install a wireless antenna at Hanover Junction and 

Stump Park. The County is currently working to expand services and provide Wi-Fi service for 

Seven Valleys, Glen Rock, Railroad and New Freedom Boroughs.

One of the recommendations from the assessment was to establish a task force to advise on the 

further development and implementation of the County’s broadband strategy, particularly the 

construction of a public Middle Mile fiber network to entice private investment in fiber to homes, 

businesses, and priority institutions. We hope to leverage ARP funding with other available 

broadband infrastructure funding and incentives to aid in connectivity, technological capacity, and 

inclusion of communities without access. We will identify specific build out of appropriate digital 

infrastructure to address the digital divide facing low-income communities, people of color, and

rural communities.

The Task Force will advise on implementation of its broadband strategy, in particular the 

preliminary design and recommendations outlined in the community assessment. Some of the 

work of the Task Force includes conducting a survey of residents, prioritizing construction phases, 

recommending ownership and financial models for county-constructed infrastructure and potential 

Broadband “Last Mile” projects $5,000,000

Broadband Other Projects $20,000,000
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leasing agreements for use of the County’s fiber, securing grants, engaging public and private 

partners and reporting out to the County Commissioners.

Expanding broadband internet access is also a signature goal of the recently adopted York 

County Economic Action Plan, which is a component of York County’s Comprehensive Plan. 

Broadband access is recognized as a priority in other County and statewide planning documents

and initiatives. Recently, The County Commissioners’ Association of Pennsylvania (CCAP)

identified broadband expansion as a top statewide priority.

In an effort to continue moving forward on this vital project for the County’s recovery, York County 

Commissioners have allocated up to $25 million of American Rescue Plan funding to further 

expand broadband service within the County.

Lit and Katapult have determined that in order to build an efficient and robust Last Mile, Fiber-tothe-Premise network, a Middle Mile should be built out especially in parts of the County where no 

fiber infrastructure exists. This will enable a Last Mile provider to bring ISP services to the 

residents with less capital expenditure, therefore making the area more competitive for private 

investment. The Middle Mile was designed with focus to connecting anchor institutions and 

building redundancy into the network. It is recommended that this Middle Mile network be 

primarily underground rather than aerial. This portion of the network is the County’s lifeline and 

keeps the Middle Mile more protected, making for a more secure network. The Rail Trail Project 

was strategically incorporated into the overall middle mile ring system designed for the County. 

The constructed portion of backbone is approximately 16 miles long with 144 count fiber starting 

in York City. It is buried along the rail trail southward to New Freedom and a large portion of rings 

5 and 6 are already well on its way to completion. See Section VIII: Project Inventory for additional 

details.

f. Revenue Replacement (EC 6) Total- $21,000,000

Due to the substantial loss of revenues associated with the Judicial System, a significant portion 

of funds will be utilized to cover court and court-related costs. A large portion of funds will also be 

allocated to support the York County Prison operations and care of prisoners. A portion of funds 

will also be utilized to support York County 911 operations. All remaining funds will be allocated 

to matching funds for County human services departments including Children, Youth and 
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Families, Aging, Mental Health and Intellectual Disabilities, and Domestic Relations. For more 

details on Revenue Replacement, please refer to the Interim Report prepared and submitted by 

York County, PA.

III. Promoting Equitable Outcomes 

York County’s efforts to promote equitable outcomes is guided by the priorities set forth by the 

YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force. During their August 18, 2021 meeting the York County Board 

of Commissioners allocated $1,500,000 of funding to community service partners for the 

programs that serve many of our disproportionately impacted residents.

Agency/Program Allocation

American Red Cross of South Central PA $ 60,800 

Emergency Services

Bell Socialization Services, Inc. $ 27,700 

Bell Family Shelter

Bell Bridge Housing

Big Brothers Big Sisters of York County $ 28,700 

Community based Mentoring Program

School-based Mentoring Program

Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Harrisburg, PA Inc. $ 24,800 

York Counseling Office

Child Care Consultants, Inc. $ 26,000 

Child Care Recruitment & Support Services

Children's Aid Society - The Lehman Center $ 25,500 

Crisis Respite Nursery

Children's Home of York $ 21,300 

Independent Living Program at George Street

Communities in Schools PA $ 46,000 

Integrated Student Services

Community Progress Council, Inc. $ 25,300 

Self Sufficiency Coaching

Getting Ahead in a Just Getting By World

Contact Helpline $ 24,800 

PA 211

Crispus Attucks Assoc. of York PA $ 100,000 

Early Learning Center

Rising Stars After-School Program

Center for Employment & Training

Active Living Center
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Agency/Program Allocation

Family First Health $ 37,300 

Nurse-family Partnership

Girl Scouts in the Heart of PA $ 43,500 

Girl Scout Leadership Experience

Girls go STEAM

Hanover Area YMCA $ 15,600 

Early Learning Center

Discovery SACC Program

Healthy York County Coalition $ 3,500 

Leadership York $ 14,200 

Future Leaders of York

Board Training Program

Leg Up Farm $ 34,100 

Animal Assisted Program

Able Services

Outpatient Therapy Program

Mental Health America of York & Adams County $ 10,600 

Financial Case Management & Representative Payee Services

Mid Penn Legal Services $ 16,900 

Critical Help for Critical Moments

New Birth of Freedom Council, Boy Scouts of America $ 57,700 

Urban Scouting

Traditional Scouting

New Hope Ministries $ 102,600 

Children's Success Initiative

Economic Stability Centers

Penn-Mar Human Services $ 17,000 

Customized Community Employment

Pressley Ridge $ 16,300 

In-Home Family Services

The Arc of York County $ 7,100 

 Case Management Advocacy 

The Salvation Army $ 87,400 

Community Center Youth Program

Family Emergency Assistance

TrueNorth Wellness Services $ 67,500 

Amazing Kids Club
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Agency/Program Allocation

Transitions

Substance Use Prevention Program

Visiting Nurse Assoc. of Hanover & Spring Grove $ 14,200 

NVNA Home Health

YMCA of York & York County $ 96,900 

School Age Child Care

Y Achievers

Early Learning Center

Men's Residence Case Management

Southern Community Services

New American Welcome Center

York County Bar Foundation $ 7,100 

York County Children's Advocacy Center $ 22,600 

Child Forensic and Advocacy Services

York County Literacy Council $ 30,600 

Adult Reading

English as a Second Language

York County SPCA $ 3,500 

SafePet

York Day Nursery $ 84,100 

Child Care

York Jewish Community Center $ 26,200 

Child Care

YWCA Hanover $ 42,800 

Early Learning Center

School Age Child Care

Safe Home Program

YWCA York $ 172,800 

Early Learning Center

Quantum Opportunities Program

School Age Child Care

Domestic Violence Shelter

Victim Assistance Center Counseling

Temple Guard

Community Education

United Way Initiatives $57,000 

TOTAL $1,500,000 
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Invest in continued enhancement of York County’s emergency response capacity. 

The County serves as a coordinating entity during pandemics and other community emergencies. 

We will continue to invest in technological improvements to the Emergency Operations Center; 

ongoing improvements to the COVID hub site; and enhance sites that provided economic and 

community resources, such as Prepared York. 

We are committed to prioritize and enhance outreach to communities and vulnerable populations 

through innovative, bilingual marketing and community partnerships with trusted institutions and 

leaders. 

Enhance the capacity of public and non-profit social service providers to deliver critical 

resources and support to county residents. 

The pandemic strained our social safety nets, placed a disproportionate burden on vulnerable 

populations, and will have lingering mental health, social, and occupational implications. This is 

the moment to invest in our capacity for Community Care Coordination through both systems 

change and technological investment to drive improved health and human service outcomes in 

York County. This is an opportunity for the County of York and its non-profit partners to collaborate 

closely. As identified under Public Health (EC-1) the Commissioners have allocated $500,000 as 

an initial investment to enable the health systems and human service agencies to explore systems 

that will enable them to address social determinants of health more effectively and in a manner 

that addresses the unique needs of our communities. It is anticipated that there will be additional 

investment in this area from the remaining unallocated ARP funding.

Invest in programs that expand childcare capacity and the childcare workforce.

Prior to the pandemic, York County had approximately 6,800 fewer available childcare “seats” 

than needed to meet demand. During the past year, this situation has grown more concerning

with the gap expanding by another 3,400 “seats” due to some centers closing permanently and 

others scaling back capacity to achieve social distancing guidelines. Further, the centers that 

remained open have struggled to attract and retain employees, exacerbating the obstacles to 

reopening to full capacity. 

With more than 2 million women exiting the labor force in the past 10 months and more than 60% 

of women reporting reduced working hours due to providing childcare at home, access to 

childcare has become not only a social and educational crisis but also a major obstacle to 

workforce development. The County will prioritize childcare centers in grant and loan programs 

and invest in programs that support the retention and growth of the childcare workforce.

Foster clear pathways to employment for new or displaced workers.

The pandemic created historic disruptions to employment across the County. While York County 

has fared better than many parts of Pennsylvania, we continue to experience higher 

unemployment than in 2019, thousands of employees exiting the workforce, and significant 

obstacles for employers trying to hire at full capacity. The County has an opportunity to support 

ongoing rapid re-employment programs, re-entry programs, community college job skills 

trainings, apprenticeships, and partnerships with schools to help graduating seniors find 

meaningful, living wage employment. 

IV. Community Engagement 

Through the COVID-19 pandemic, the primary way in which the community’s needs and priorities 

were identified and addressed was through the YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force. The York 
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County Commissioners created the Task Force in April 2020. The Task Force is comprised of 

representatives from offices within County government, local business, human service agencies, 

public health organizations, and other key leaders. In May 2020, the task force delivered an 

exhaustive report with eight priority recommendations which are outlined in the executive 

summary of this report. The report informed the 

County's allocation of CARES Act funds and other 

responses to the pandemic. 

In April 2021, the Commissioners reactivated the YoCo 

Strong Recovery Task Force and asked for updated 

recommendations to guide the County's recovery 

process and inform the allocation of $87 million in 

American Rescue Plan Act funds. Priority 

recommendations were shared with the County 

Commissioners at their June 30 public meeting. 

The YoCo Strong Recovery Task Force worked 

effectively as a voice of the community during the 

pandemic and in the recovery. Credit should be given 

to the task force committees. The targeted approach 

used by experts in the respective fields mobilized the 

efforts to identify needs and implement recovery 

actions. 

The work of the YoCo Strong Task Force and its committees, along with the status of funding, 

impacts, and recovery were shared with the greater York County Community in a variety of ways. 

www.preparedyork.com was developed to put related information into one place for those looking 

for recovery resources, emergency assistance, job postings and other community resources.

YoCo Strong Task Force Committees

• Equitable & Inclusive Recovery

• Emergency Management, Resources 

& Preparedness

• Local Government Recovery

• Healthcare Readiness & Resurgence 

Mitigation

• Court System

• Law Enforcement

• Vulnerable Populations

• Education & Childcare

• Non-Profit & Social Services

• Economic Recovery & Restart

• Hospitality & Tourism

• Technological Capacity

• Real Estate Recovery

• Public Policy
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The leadership at the York County Economic Alliance kept the public informed with various 

webinars, press releases and regular updates at the televised and livestreamed County 

Commissioners meetings. There has been ongoing accurate and engaged attention from local 

media throughout this period.

Broadband has emerged as a key issue during the COVID-19 pandemic. The York County 

Commissioners, York County Economic Alliance, and YoCo Fiber Broadband Task Force are 

working towards the goal of countywide broadband access to bring faster, more reliable, and more 

affordable internet to your home or business. Broadband is crucial infrastructure for education, 

telehealth, business, and our residents’ general quality of life. By investing in broadband and 

supporting public private partnerships to connect internet to homes and businesses, we can 

ensure York County is an attractive place to live and a competitive place to do business.

In June 2021, every household in the County was asked to take part in a survey about current 

internet service, thoughts on that service, and willingness to change. One of the main goals was 

to identify where service where services is unreliable, slow or no internet is available. The

inadequacies that surfaced during the pandemic have made YOCO Fiber and the expansion of

broadband very necessary.

The survey came after the state Senate cleared two bills sponsored by State Senator Kristin 

Phillips-Hill, R-York Township, related to broadband access. The bills look to do away with 

outdated regulations and ensure broadband expansion is properly funded.

V. Labor Practices 

Construction of the broadband project will be publicly bid and awarded following the County of 

York’s standard policy. Qualified public bidders who can also demonstrate enhanced community 

benefit through local hiring will be considered favorably. In a recent broadband project funded 

under the CARES Act, the County selected a project engineer based in York County and a 

construction firm with a strong York County basis. As a result, the project supported local 

employment and local business enterprises. Depending on the nature of the public bids for the 

ARPA-funded broadband project, we anticipate the selected firms being able to provide similar 

positive community benefit.

A recipient will be required to provide certification that, for all the relevant projects, all laborers 

and mechanics employed by contractors and subcontractors in the performance of such project 

are paid wages at rates not less than those prevailing, as determined by the US Secretary of 

Labor in accordance with subchapter IV of Chapter 31 of Title 40, United States Code, more 

commonly known as the Davis-Bacon Act.

VI. Use of Evidence 

The County will work with recipients to document evidenced based interventions as the projects 

are developed.
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VII. Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

Category Funds

Allocated

Cumulative 

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery 

Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination

1.2 COVID-19 Testing

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.)

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant 

Changes to Public Facilities that respond to 

the COVID-19 public health emergency

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19

1.10 Mental Health Services 194,500 

1.11 Substance Use Services 28,400 

1.12 Other Public Health Services 605,200 

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers 

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance 

to Unemployed Workers

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral jobtraining, Subsidized Employment, 

Employment Supports or Incentives)

24,100

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds*

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance 

(General)

9,500,000

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations 2,562,825

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality 5,289,805 1,509,805 1,509,805
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Category Funds

Allocated

Cumulative 

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery 

Plan

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries 1,500,000

2.13 Other Economic Support 

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning 1,139,100

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services 

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

3.5 Education Assistance: Other 116,100

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care 264,200

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home 

Visiting 

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

60,800

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other 239,200

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing 215,000

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

119,700

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance 80,700

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other 57,700

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

79,000

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers 

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater 

treatment

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater 

collection and conveyance

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater
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Category Funds

Allocated

Cumulative 

expenditures 

to date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery 

Plan

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source 

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation

5.13 Drinking water: Source

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects 5,000,000

5.17 Broadband: Other projects 20,000,000

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue 

Replacement

$21,000,000

6.1 Provision of Government Services

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses 

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis 

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

Unallocated 19,015,704

Total 87,092,034 1,509,805 1,509,805

Note: Revenue Replacement is addressed in the Interim Report prepared and submitted by York 

County, PA.
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VIII. Project Inventory 

Project 2.11.100: COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP)

Funding amount: $1,509,805

Project Expenditure Category: 2.11, Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

In order to fulfill the remaining CHIRP funding requests through the PA Department of Community 

and Economic Development, York County allocated an additional $1,509,805 of American 

Rescue Plan funding to the Hospitality Industry Recovery Program. This funding supports the 

local hospitality industry hit hard by the pandemic and resulting shut-downs. The program 

addressed 223 eligible applicants in more than half of our local municipalities (44 of 72 local 

municipalities). 34% of the businesses were owned by people of color, 31% were women owned 

businesses and 7% were veteran owned 

businesses. 

Grants to eligible businesses ranged from $5,000 to 

$50,000. The businesses that received funding 

included restaurants and hotels. Based on the data 

provided, the reduction in gross receipts for the 

applications ranged from 25-75%.

The following map shows the locations of the 223 

CHIRP projects. 

“I felt very grateful when we found out that we 

received the CHIRP grant. It helped me get caught 

up on my winter heating bills. With the price of food 

skyrocketing, it helped us cover the cost of food and 

just our day-to-day operation.”

 Audra Crenshaw, Owner

 Soulfood in the Park restaurant
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The following website www.preparedyork.com/chirp provided a link to the application as well as 

the guidelines, eligibility criteria, FAQs, and a revenue statement template. The information was 

provided in English and in Spanish.

Project 5.16.100 and Project 5.17.100: Broadband “Last Mile” and Other Projects -- YoCo Fiber

Funding Amount(s): $5,000,000 and $20,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: 5.16, Broadband “Last Mile” Projects and 5.17, Broadband Other 

Projects

The COVID-19 pandemic brought to light the inefficiencies of the broadband infrastructure in York 

County. Led by the York County Commissioners and the York County Economic Alliance, the

Countywide Broadband Community Assessment included the feasibility and financial modeling of 

a Middle Mile Network, Last Mile Network for 50,000 demand points and an extrapolated Last 

Mile, Fiber-to-the-Premise Network that includes the entire County. The Kickoff Meeting, Data 

Collection, Preliminary Financial Models for the entire service area are complete. Simultaneously, 

the Rail Trail CARES Act project is being completed -- 16 miles of new fiber infrastructure. The 

project begins in the City of York southward to New Freedom. The County prepared RFPs and 

selected vendors to provide materials and complete the construction utilizing PA prevailing wage 

rates. The fiber placed down the Rail Trail will play a much larger role in York County's overall 

planned network and has been incorporated into the preliminary design as part of a larger middle 
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mile network. The $25,000,000 was approved for the construction of 144 miles/three priority rings 

and for the deployment of urban wireless networks in the York and Hanover Borough metropolitan 

areas. 

The work of the YoCo Task Force, the group which led this project can be found at this website: 

www.yceapa.org/fiber. This links to the survey, task force information, assessment report and 

related news coverage.

The expansion of broadband in an area can positively affect climate change. Some of the benefits 

realized by York County are listed below. 

• By expanding broadband coverage, it increases rural household’s ability to utilize smart 

energy technology, including electronic, programmable, and self-learning Wi-Fi-enabled 

thermostats that optimize heating and cooling of homes and businesses to conserve 

energy.

• Expanded broadband increases communities’ connectivity. This helps them to be more 

resilient especially in situations of weather and other related hazards during which time 

reliable and widespread communication is vital.

• Reliable expanded broadband coverage promotes teleworking, decreasing daily 

commutes and reducing emissions and greenhouse gases. 

Additional tracking and study of the climate change impacts can inform future reports.
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IX. Performance Report

Project 2.11.100: COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP)

The second installment of CHIRP funds, in the total amount of $1,509,805, has been completed.

As outlined previously, the CHIRP funds were allocated using an application process. The eligible 

applications received previously totaled $6,460,000. A breakdown of the previous requests is as 

follows:

• Roughly 83% food service, 17% accommodations

• 31% of applications were women owned businesses

• 7% of applications were from Veteran owned businesses

• 34% of applications from businesses owned by Persons of Color

• This includes 44 of the 72 municipalities in York County, with an average grant amount 

of $28,968.61

• All eligible applicants have received their first installment of the grant award

Project 5.16.100 and Project 5.17.100: Broadband “Last Mile” and Other Projects -- YoCo 

Fiber

As documented in this Report, a total of $25,000,000 has been allocated to the broadband 

infrastructure improvements in York County. To date, an RFP for this work has not been issued

nor have contracts been issued. It is noted that measurements for outcomes and performance 

are required and this data and progress will be tracked and shared in future reports.

X. Required Performance Indicators and Programmatic Data

In York County, none of the approved funding to date has been targeted to job training or summer 

youth employment programs. In York County, these fund were allocated to support the recovery 

of the local hospitality industry to offset lost income and other impacts of the pandemic. If future 

allocations are directed to these activities, performance indicators and programmatic data will be 

provided.
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XI. Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only)

This does not apply.