County of San Luis Obispo

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

2021 Report
County of San Luis Obispo 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

County of San Luis Obispo

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

General Overview................................................................................................................................. 2

Executive Summary............................................................................................................................ 2

Uses of Funds .................................................................................................................................... 2

Promoting Equitable Outcomes .......................................................................................................... 3

Community Engagement .................................................................................................................... 3

Labor Practices .................................................................................................................................. 3

Use of Evidence ................................................................................................................................. 4

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category...................................................................................... 4

Project Inventory.................................................................................................................................. 6

Specific Project Information ................................................................................................................ 6

Performance Reporting....................................................................................................................... 6
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

For the period of award date through July 31, 2021, the primary focus of the County of San Luis 

Obispo’s efforts with respect to its award of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) under the 

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 have been on developing an understanding of SLFRF regulations

and eligible uses. The County has also focused on establishing transparent processes to ensure any 

decisions on the use of funds accomplish broad SLFRF objectives to:

• Support urgent COVID-19 response efforts to continue to decrease spread of the virus and 

bring the pandemic under control

• Replace lost revenue for eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to strengthen 

support for vital public services and help retain jobs

• Support immediate economic stabilization for households and businesses

• Address systemic public health and economic challenges that have contributed to the inequal 

impact of the pandemic

The County’s processes to solicit recommendations for use of SLFRF funds have been designed to 

ensure transparent and open input from County staff subject matter experts, local community-based

organizations, and constituents. As of this report date, proposals are being solicited from communitybased organizations and County staff and will ultimately be presented for evaluation and approval by

the County Board of Supervisors.

Uses of Funds

As of July 31, 2021, the County Board of Supervisors has adopted its intent to direct its $55M SLFRF

allocation across the following broad Expenditure Categories. Specific uses within the detailed 

Expenditure Categories are currently being evaluated.

County Defined Use 

Category

Dollar 

Allocation

Treasury Expenditure 

Category

“Public Health and 

Negative Economic 

Impacts”

$30M • EC1 - Public 

Health

• EC2 - Negative 

Economic Impacts

• EC3 - Services to 

Disproportionally 

Impacted 

Communities

• EC7 -

Administrative

“Water, Sewer, 

Broadband”

$15M • EC5 -

Infrastructure

“Restoration of 

Government Services”

$10M • EC6 - Revenue 

Replacement

Total Allocation $55M
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Promoting Equitable Outcomes 

As of July 31, 2021, the County is soliciting requests to provide SLFRF funding support to communitybased organizations and County departments. In evaluating requests, the County will consider both 

specific SLFRF eligibility requirements as well as overall goals of promoting equitable outcomes and 

reaching underserved groups.

Towards the goals of transparency, access, and equity, the County has formed Advisory Committees 

made up of community members in the areas of Housing/Homelessness and Business/NonProfits/Childcare. The Advisory Committees are formulating funding request processes and award 

ranking criteria in their subject matter areas. The Advisory Committees will evaluate and rank requests

from the community at large, which will ultimately be presented for approval to the County Board of 

Supervisors in public meetings.

The County believes these processes will maximize access to benefits from SLFRF-funded programs

across the entire community. Requests for funding require applicants to describe goals and 

measurable outcomes and identify ongoing performance measures capable of demonstrating 

achievement of goals. 

As part of its request for funding procedures, the County has directed applicants to consider specific 

objectives identified in the Treasury Interim Final Rule, including goals of equity. In evaluating requests 

for funding the County will prioritize requests that best meet stated objectives of the Treasury Interim 

Final Rule. The County expects to receive funding requests from both its Housing/Homelessness and 

Business/Non-Profits/Childcare Advisory Committees which address areas identified in the Negative 

Economic Impacts (EC2) and Services to Disproportionally Impacted Communities (EC3) Expenditure 

Categories. Requests are required to identify goals, measurable outcomes and performance measures 

for ongoing assessment of progress and reporting to the Department of Treasury.

Community Engagement 

In order to reach the broad community, the County has begun processes for soliciting requests for 

SLFRF funding utilizing direct outreach to Community Based Organizations. The County intends to

emphasize requests that leverage other program funding sources, and/or build the capacity of 

community organizations to serve people with historic barriers to receiving services.

Labor Practices 

SLO County completes several Federally funded contracts per year. The Federal contracts contain 

Federal Davis-Bacon Act prevailing wage requirements, which include Disadvantage Business 

Enterprise (DBE) programs; prevailing wage payment oversight, review and verification; apprenticeship 

or trainee programs; and subcontractor designation requirements to promote fair bidding. The majority 

of Federally funded projects are highway infrastructure, with Caltrans review and oversight. Staff also 

receive formal training from Caltrans in contract administration and prevailing wage compliance.

Locally funded contracts include prevailing wage requirements under CA law, with oversight by the CA 

Department of Industrial Relations. As a result, County construction management staff and consultants 

hired by the County are experienced with administering prevailing wage requirements and providing 

oversight of these contracts.
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Use of Evidence 

The County will determine the extent to which funds are used for evidence-based interventions as it 

evaluates and finalizes decisions on SLFRF funded programs and projects.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category - No SLFRF funds have been expended as of July 31, 

2021

Category 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 COVID19 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 - -

1.11 Substance Use Services - -

1.12 Other Public Health Services - -

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)

- -
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* - -

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) - -

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations - -

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality - -

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries - -

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 - -

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 - -

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care - -

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting - -

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

- -

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other - -

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing - -

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

- -

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance - -

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other - -

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 

- -

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 - -
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure - -

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater - -

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 - -

5.17 Broadband: Other projects - -

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

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)

- -

PROJECT INVENTORY

Specific Project Information

As of July 31, 2021, the County is soliciting requests to provide SLFRF funding support to communitybased organizations and County departments and will report on specific projects in future reporting.

Performance Reporting

As of July 31, 2021, the County is soliciting requests to provide SLFRF funding support to communitybased organizations and County departments and will report on key performance indicators for its 

major projects in future reporting.