American Rescue Plan Act: 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report

Prince William County, VA
Prince William County 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

Contents

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

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

Recovery Plan Performance Report ....................................................................................... 3

Uses of Funds ........................................................................................................................ 3

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

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

Labor Practices ...................................................................................................................... 4

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

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

Executive Summary 

Prince William County, VA, intends to utilize the allocated State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds (SLFRF) authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) to 

continue to respond to and mitigate against the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health 

emergency; support those negatively impacted by the virus by providing programming to 

support households, small businesses, non-profits/community partners, and impacted 

industries, such as tourism and hospitality; invest in water, sewer, and broadband 

infrastructure through critical projects; and utilize the provision to provide government 

services to the extent of any revenue reduction resulting from COVID-19. 

Prince William County has gathered proposals from its departments and agencies which 

had been previously identified, but unfunded, through the Six-Year Capital Improvement 

Plan, Strategic Plan, and budgetary processes, and also added to the list those programs 

and projects which were exacerbated by COVID-19 or newly necessary as a result of the 

novel coronavirus. Once the U.S. Treasury Department issued its Interim Final Rule and 

subsequent Frequently Asked Questions, departments and agencies reviewed related 

criteria and provided additional information, when available, to identify how the program or 

project may support individuals who were unserved or underserved or living within a 

Qualified Census Tract or supporting statistics of concern and need. County staff will 

conduct a public work session with the Board of County Supervisors on September 14, 

2021, during the Board’s regularly scheduled meeting, wherein proposals will be discussed.

Community input is encouraged to be submitted through the County’s ARPA web page. 

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated ($5 

million) to the County’s Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been 

incurred or expended at this time. An updated Recovery Plan will be submitted within 60

days after approval by the Board of County Supervisors, pursuant to Treasury Guidance. 

Projects under consideration include economic recovery initiatives such as the small 

business relief and hospitality/tourism grant programs to provide direct financial assistance 

to reimburse the costs of business and service interruption caused by the COVID-19 public 

health emergency; a small business resource center with revolving loan fund; a small 

business and entrepreneurship barriers to success study; the Elevate Workforce Program to 

help unemployed and underemployed residents get back to work; the HUB Zone 

Redevelopment Program; the Ignite 2.0 grant program to assist high growth start-ups; 

infrastructure to support innovative life sciences; and support for the VA Bio Connect Virtual 

Entrepreneurship Residence Network (VERN) Program. Also under consideration are the 

community feeding program, support for the County’s Emergency Response 

Program/Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and grants to community partners/not-forprofits to support much needed services for individuals and families, particularly the most 

vulnerable. The community feeding program supports the Community Feeding Task Force, 

which enables the County’s compliance with COVID-19-related public health measures by 

providing meal delivery to shut-in senior residents and homebound families. The Emergency 

Response Program continues to support the EOC as the nexus of coordinated response to 
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the pandemic, with Emergency Management serving as the primary lead coordinating 

response activities with County departments/agencies, the Virginia Department of Health, 

local hospitals, businesses, and not-for-profit organizations, including the faith-based 

community. Additional projects may also be identified during the Board of County 

Supervisors’ work session and the Recovery Plan will be amended accordingly. 

Recovery Plan Performance Report

Uses of Funds

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated to the 

Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been incurred or expended at this 

time. An updated Recovery Plan will be submitted within 60 days after approval by the 

Board of County Supervisors, pursuant to Treasury Guidance. 

Promoting Equitable Outcomes 

For background, Prince William County has 482,204 residents as of the 2020 Census.

According to the American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2015-2019), the 

median age of the population is 35.2 years, with approximately 9.5% of the population being 

65 years and over. Approximately 25.2% of Prince William County residents identify as 

Hispanic or Latino. For residents who are not Hispanic of Latino, 38.4% identify as white 

alone and 19.7% identify as black or African American alone. About 33.7% of the County’s 

population speaks a language other than English at home. Approximately 6.6% of the 

population lives in poverty, and 7.8% of County residents report having a disability.

Prince William County is dedicated to promoting equitable outcomes by increasing services 

to individuals negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Through the funds already 

allocated, yet not expended, for the Emergency Response Program, the County will be able 

to continue testing and/or vaccination efforts, as deemed needed. The County has taken 

several steps to promote equitable vaccine administration through working with local 

community leaders and faith-based organizations, utilizing the Center for Disease Control 

(CDC) Social Vulnerability Index, increasing outreach to areas with low-income housing and 

high rates of poverty and through multilingual communication efforts.

Projects under consideration are utilizing available statistics to show need and impact, to 

include identifying areas within the Qualified Census Tracts or other income-based variable 

which the project may provide for a positive impact.

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated to the 

Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been incurred or expended at this 

time. An updated Recovery Plan will be submitted within 60 days after approval by the 

Board of County Supervisors, pursuant to Treasury Guidance. 

Community Engagement 

Projects under consideration will utilize organizations that already assist residents accessing 

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), Medicaid, tax credits, or other forms of
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support to connect individuals and households to a broader set of resources. Prince William 

County will utilize more destinations and platforms where residents can learn more about 

the full range of services and how to access them. Projects under consideration consider 

organizations that are well positioned to reach people with particularly significant barriers to 

support, including immigrants, people of color with low incomes, and individuals 

experiencing homelessness. Community action agencies, faith-based organizations, and 

religious institutions with the trust of targeted communities can inform residents of resources 

available and how to apply for additional assistance.

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated to the 

Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been incurred or expended at this 

time. Prince William County will conduct a public work session with the Board of County 

Supervisors on September 14, 2021, wherein proposals will be discussed. Community input 

is encouraged to be submitted through the County’s ARPA web page. An updated Recovery 

Plan will be submitted within 60 days after approval by the Board of County Supervisors, 

pursuant to Treasury Guidance. 

Labor Practices 

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated to the 

Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been incurred or expended at this 

time. An updated Recovery Plan will be submitted within 60 days after approval by the 

Board of County Supervisors, pursuant to Treasury Guidance. 

Use of Evidence 

Projects under consideration are utilizing available statistics to show need and impact, to 

include identifying areas within the Qualified Census Tracts, the Social Vulnerability Index, 

or other income-based variable which the project may provide for a positive impact.

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated to the 

Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been incurred or expended at this 

time. An updated Recovery Plan will be submitted within 60 days after approval by the 

Board of County Supervisors, pursuant to Treasury Guidance. 

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

As of August 31, 2021, there are no projects which have been approved or authorized for 

release by the Board of County Supervisors. Funds have been provisionally allocated to the 

Emergency Response Program; however, no costs have been incurred or expended at this 

time. An updated Recovery Plan will be submitted within 60 days after approval by the 

Board of County Supervisors, pursuant to Treasury Guidance.