Kalamazoo County 

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds 

2021 Report 

 
Kalamazoo County 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

Kalamazoo County 

2021 Recovery Plan 

Table of Contents 

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

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

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

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ................................................................................................. 2 

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

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

Use of Evidence ........................................................................................................................ 3 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ............................................................................ 3 

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

Example Project ....................................................................................................................... 6 

Additional Projects ..................................................................................................................... 6 

 
Kalamazoo County 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 2

GENERAL OVERVIEW 

Executive Summary 

Kalamazoo County Government recognizes the significant impact that the COVID-19 pandemic 

has had within our community and the historic opportunity State, and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds provide to address that impact. When Treasury released the Interim Final Rule in May 

2021, Kalamazoo County Government staff began the considered process of participating in a 

variety of webinars hosted by the White House, National Association of Counties, State of 

Michigan, and the Government Finance Officers Association to gain a thorough knowledge of 

the eligible uses of these funds and the corresponding reporting requirements. Kalamazoo 

County Government received our first deposit of $25,742,981.50 at the end of June 2021, and 

presentations to the Board of Commissioners, which outlined important planning information, 

began in July 2021. 

The work to layout Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioner priorities and obtain community 

input will extend from August 2021 into September. As one of the Board’s top priorities, equity 

will be a foundation of the process for distributing these funds. The Board of Commissioners is 

currently working to establish a scoring matrix and grant application process to facilitate their 

review and decision-making in the coming months. Kalamazoo County Government is 

committed to a collaborative, transparent process that will address the negative impact of 

COVID-19 in our community. 

Uses of Funds 

Preliminary discussions with the Board of Commissioners have outlined the need to explore 

uses that support public health, including addressing community violence issues and mental 

health, broadband infrastructure, education assistance, premium pay for essential workers, 

revenue losses that occurred in 2020, and those that may arise in future years. We anticipate 

that facilitated Board of Commissioner discussions over the next month will outline strategies to 

maximize programmatic impact and ensure effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes. 

Kalamazoo County is also eligible for Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) funds through ERA1 

and ERA2 funding. These funds have been flowing through the Michigan State Housing 

Development Authority with three local service providers, Housing Resources Inc, Integrated 

Services of Kalamazoo, and Open Doors facilitating the application and disbursement process. 

At the end of July 2021, the three service providers had assisted 1,365 families and spent about 

$7.5 million in rental and utility assistance. 

Promoting equitable outcomes 

The Kalamazoo County Board of Commissioners has established equity, diversity and inclusion 

as a top priority for our County. As the Board of Commissioners work through the establishment 

of a grant application process and scoring matrix, the beginning steps for ensuring equitable 

outcomes will be realized. Additional feedback from the community as well as required 

qualitative and quantitative data will be utilized to monitor our equity goals. 
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Community Engagement 

Kalamazoo County Government has received some community feedback through the public 

comment portion of our Board of Commissioners meetings. A community feedback session is 

planned for August 24, 2021. This session will utilize dialogue with the community along with 

virtual polling features. At the same time, an online survey will be released for those unable to 

attend. Kalamazoo County recognizes that it is vital that community feedback remain a central 

theme throughout this process and is considering additional methods of obtaining feedback 

throughout the performance period. 

Labor Practices 

At this time, Kalamazoo County does not have any infrastructure projects outlined. 

Considerations is being given to a potential broadband expansion project. If this project is 

selected for funding, Kalamazoo County will detail how that project will use strong labor 

standards to promote effective and efficient delivery of high-quality infrastructure projects while 

also supporting the economic recovery through strong employment opportunities for workers. 

Use of Evidence 

Kalamazoo County staff have begun to outline some preliminary considerations for the Board of 

Commissioners that will insure that evidence-based interventions and/or rigorous program 

evaulations are incorporated into the overall approach for funding distribution. During future 

Board of Commissioners planning sessions, staff will work with the Board to outline the Board’s 

desired overall approach for using evidence and evaluation. 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 

Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health 

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination $0.00 $0.00 

1.2 COVID-19 Testing $0.00 $0.00 

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing $0.00 $0.00 

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.) 

$0.00 $0.00 

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment $0.00 $0.00 

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities) 

$0.00 $0.00 

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency 

$0.00 $0.00 
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Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine) 

$0.00 $0.00 

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19 

$0.00 $0.00 

1.10 Mental Health Services $0.00 $0.00 

1.11 Substance Use Services $0.00 $0.00 

1.12 Other Public Health Services $0.00 $0.00 

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts 

 

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs $0.00 $0.00 

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

$0.00 $0.00 

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers $0.00 $0.00 

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs 

$0.00 $0.00 

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention $0.00 $0.00 

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers 

$0.00 $0.00 

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

Supports or Incentives) 

$0.00 $0.00 

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* $0.00 $0.00 

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) $0.00 $0.00 

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations $0.00 $0.00 

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality $0.00 $0.00 

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries $0.00 $0.00 

2.13 Other Economic Support $0.00 $0.00 

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff $0.00 $0.00 

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities 

 

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning $0.00 $0.00 

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts 

$0.00 $0.00 

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services $0.00 $0.00 

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

$0.00 $0.00 

3.5 Education Assistance: Other $0.00 $0.00 

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care $0.00 $0.00 

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting $0.00 $0.00 
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Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

$0.00 $0.00 

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other $0.00 $0.00 

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing $0.00 $0.00 

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

$0.00 $0.00 

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance $0.00 $0.00 

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other $0.00 $0.00 

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

$0.00 $0.00 

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation 

$0.00 $0.00 

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

$0.00 $0.00 

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay 

4.1 Public Sector Employees $0.00 $0.00 

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers $0.00 $0.00 

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure 

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment $0.00 $0.00 

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection 

and conveyance 

$0.00 $0.00 

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater $0.00 $0.00 

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows $0.00 $0.00 

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure $0.00 $0.00 

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater $0.00 $0.00 

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation $0.00 $0.00 

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation $0.00 $0.00 

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source $0.00 $0.00 

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment $0.00 $0.00 

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution $0.00 $0.00 

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation 

$0.00 $0.00 

5.13 Drinking water: Source $0.00 $0.00 

5.14 Drinking water: Storage $0.00 $0.00 

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure $0.00 $0.00 

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects $0.00 $0.00 

5.17 Broadband: Other projects $0.00 $0.00 

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement 

6.1 Provision of Government Services $0.00 $0.00 

7 Administrative and Other 
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Category Cumulative 

expenditures to 

date ($) 

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan 

7.1 Administrative Expenses $0.00 $0.00 

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis $0.00 $0.00 

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government $0.00 $0.00 

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only) 

$0.00 $0.00 

Project Inventory 

At this time, no projects have been undertaken.