Washington County, Oregon

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds

2021 Report
Washington County, Oregon 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

Washington County, Oregon

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

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

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

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

Promoting Equitable Outcomes................................................................................................................ 7

Community Engagement .......................................................................................................................... 9

Labor Practices........................................................................................................................................ 10

Use of Evidence....................................................................................................................................... 10

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category........................................................................................... 11

Project Inventory .............................................................................................................................14

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision ..........................................................................................28
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

Washington County is the second largest of Oregon’s 36 counties with a population of over 600,00 and is 

among the most racially diverse. Forming the western portion of the Portland metropolitan area, the 

County's developed regions are home to traditional suburban and new mixed-use neighborhoods, with 

business leaders such as Intel, IBM, Genentech and Nike’s world headquarters. Outside the nationally 

acclaimed urban growth boundary, the county’s area is over 80 percent rural, transitioning to nurseries, 

wineries, farmland, and miles of evergreen forest that blanket the eastern flank of the Coast Range 

Mountains.

Washington County’s elected Board of Commissioners is actively considering potential SLFRF investment 

areas within a broader proposed strategic framework. The proposed investment areas within the SLFRF 

first tranche of funds span Protecting Public Health, Community Stabilization and Wellness, Stabilizing 

and Supporting the Local Economy, Community Engagement, and Continued Operations. Each proposed 

investment area includes focused strategies in maximizing programmatic impact and effective, efficient, 

and equitable outcomes with a focus on serving populations disproportionately impacted by the COVID19 pandemic.

In developing the SLFRF framework, Washington County reviewed the learnings, challenges, and 

community feedback gleaned from the CARES Act funding period. Throughout summer 2021, we

reflected on specific community needs and lessons learned to date in pandemic response and recovery. 

In developing the SLFRF framework, Washington County is building on a strong foundation from the 

CARES Act period and prior, including relationships with 120+ community-based organizations and an 

established COVID-19 Racial Equity Advisory Group of leaders from community based organizations. 

While the Washington County Board of Commissioners is considering the SLFRF investment areas

detailed in the following report, the County intends to continue to adapt investment areas and resulting 

programmatic activities in partnership with the community. Throughout fall and winter 2021 and 2022, 

Washington County intends to develop pandemic recovery priorities through community engagement 

centered on populations which have experienced disproportionate pandemic impacts. 

Washington County has developed a proposed framework for an equitable recovery. Intended uses of 

funds developed by Washington County will be directly tied to the values and principles within this 

framework:

Values 

Washington County’s SLFRF values in advancing equitable recovery can be considered foundational 

concepts. These values summarize what Washington County stands for and the central approach to 

SLFRF investments.

Equity. By leading with racial equity, we can mitigate historical impacts, change persistent systemic 

issues, and achieve a more inclusive future.

Resilience. We will foster strong organizations, individuals, and systems that focus on long-term 

solutions.

Collaboration. We achieve better outcomes when we work together.
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Good Governance. We are responsible stewards of public trust and resources.

Principles 

Washington County’s SLFRF principles are informed by the values above. These principles will guide the 

development, implementation, and assessment of SLFRF programs

1. Center racial equity.

2. Invest in public health first. 

3. Be innovative, proactive, and strategic.

4. Seek collaborative solutions.

5. Work with transparency.

This framework is intended to provide a foundation for maximizing programmatic impact with federal 

funds. As Washington County works to develop, implement, and evaluate SLFRF funded programs in the 

coming year, this framework will be the central guiding structure in ensuring the County delivers 

effective, efficient, and equitable outcomes in pandemic response and recovery.

Uses of Funds

Proposed Investment Areas 

The following investment areas are proposed and pending final action by the Board of County 

Commissioners. As this report includes only expenditures through July 31, 2021, all uses of funds 

described are proposed, with programs pending final approval. Additional programmatic focus areas 

may emerge throughout 2021 and 2022 following Washington County’s community engagement efforts 

centered on populations disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

1. Proposed Investment Area in Protecting Public Health - Expenditure Category One: Public 

Health and Category Three: Disproportionate Impacts

Within the proposed framework, Washington County’s first investment area within SLFRF tranche one is 

“Protecting Public Health.” Proposed programs within this investment area span expenditure category 

one and expenditure category three. Please see the Project Inventory section for programmatic details.

The Protecting Public Health investment area can be summarized in the following thematic areas: 

Protecting Public Health: Surviving COVID-19

Washington County continues to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and provide life-saving activities. 

Within the proposed framework, SLFRF may be used to provide isolation and quarantine support, 

vaccination, testing, and related community education. To promote effective, efficient, and equitable 

outcomes, Washington County can support programs in this thematic area through contracting with 

culturally responsive partner organizations and ensuring service delivery is accessible and meets the 

needs of marginalized populations.

Protecting Public Health: Meeting Basic Needs

The COVID-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of color, migrant farmworkers, and 

houseless individuals and families in Washington County. To support a strong and equitable recovery, 

Washington County can support programs within this thematic area that are responsive to the needs of 
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disproportionately impacted groups. Proposed programs in this thematic area include meeting basic 

needs such as providing food, diapers, and other household items, including their distribution through 

multiple modes and culturally specific and community-based organizations. In step with the proposed 

framework values including equity, proposed programs would provide culturally specific foods and 

assistance. In addition, many contracts in this proposed investment area will be with community-based 

organizations who are also providing isolation and quarantine support, allowing service providers to 

serve households impacted by COVID-19 cases and stabilize households with wraparound services.

2. Proposed Investment Area in Community Stabilization and Wellness - Expenditure Category 

One: Public Health, Category Three: Disproportionate Impacts, Expenditure Category Seven: 

Administrative and Other

The safety, availability, and capacity of health services for behavioral health, childcare, and family 

support services are facing severe challenges in Washington County. Further, challenges have been 

disproportionately felt in communities of color. A full, holistic recovery in Washington County will entail 

integrating the social, economic, and environmental factors that impact holistic wellness in our 

community. This proposed investment area includes:

Community Stabilization and Wellness: Childcare Support

Families who rely on childcare services as well as childcare providers have been deeply impacted by the 

pandemic. Pandemic recovery must include intertwined considerations for household access to 

childcare as well as childcare provider capacity. This proposed investment area includes an assessment 

of current childcare service capacity that will inform how Washington County will develop childcare 

support efforts in future strategic recovery planning. In addition, this investment area includes proposed

grant programs for new and existing providers. To address disparities in pandemic impacts and advance 

equitable access to service, this investment area proposes the development of ten focused childcare 

networks spanning Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Vietnamese, and other language networks.

Community Stabilization and Wellness: Behavioral Health

Parallel to physical safety risks in the pandemic, behavioral health challenges have risen sharply. Social, 

economic, and environmental factors tied to the pandemic have increased community need for mental 

health services. To address these increased needs, this investment area proposes responding though 

additional support for suicide prevention programs, improved behavioral health staffing, and 

homelessness prevention programs, including through culturally specific programs.

Community Stabilization and Wellness: Family Health

The pandemic has underscored the need for at-home healthcare support. In addition, pre-pandemic 

racial inequities have become more disparate as historically marginalized populations continue to 

experience the deepest pandemic impacts. To address disparities in community health access related to 

infant, child, and family support, this investment area includes proposed community health nurse 

programs. This would include funding community health nurses across languages and including in 

professionals with special expertise in BIPOC prenatal and early childhood support.

Community Stabilization and Wellness: Ensuring Shelter and Safety 
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Individuals and families facing housing insecurity and houselessness are experiencing heightened health 

risks due to the pandemic. Additionally, negative economic impacts throughout the pandemic have 

increased the number of individuals facing these risks. This proposed investment area includes services 

at encampments, including outreach and sanitation and hygiene services made more essential due to 

the ongoing pandemic health crisis.

Community Stabilization and Wellness: Utility Bill Assistance

The number of accounts more than 60 days behind on water, sewer, and stormwater utility bills in 

Washington County have more than tripled, with past-due accounts disproportionately concentrated in 

communities of color. This proposed investment area would be carried out in collaboration with Clean 

Water Services, a special service district within Washington County that was not a recipient of ARPA 

SLFRF. In collaboration with water/ sewer/ stormwater utility managers across the County, CWS

proposes a ratepayer assistance program wherein utility districts forgive past due accounts. This would 

ensure people are fully protected negative credit scores despite pandemic impacts. It would also 

remove barriers to utility relief information and access for marginalized populations.

3. Proposed Investment Areas in Stabilizing and Supporting the Local Economy - Expenditure 

Category Two: Negative Economic Impacts, Category Three: Disproportionate Impacts, and 

Expenditure Category Five: Infrastructure

While investments in the other proposed investment areas above are essential to an economic recovery, 

proposed investments also include targeted programs supporting small businesses and workforce 

recovery in addition to household stabilization efforts. Proposed programs will further advance our local 

economy – spanning people, business, and place – toward a holistic pandemic recovery. Proposed 

programs within this investment area span expenditure category two and expenditure category three. 

Please see the Project Inventory section for programmatic details. The Stabilizing and Supporting the 

Local Economy investment area can be summarized in the following thematic areas: 

Stabilizing and Supporting the Local Economy: Small Business Recovery Support 

Small businesses have been—and continue to be—hit hard by the economic tumult caused by the 

pandemic. Near-term strategic investments can help mitigate these impacts and rebuild businesses in 

recovery. This investment area will include investments in small business and entrepreneurship 

including technical assistance and access to capital. These are essential needs to manage, reopen, and 

grow during this difficult period. In addition, this investment area includes ongoing commitments to 

business resource centers and the resources and technical information they provide. Note: specific 

details regarding funded programs and capital tools will be identified through multijurisdictional 

community engagement process.

Throughout the pandemic, Washington County Business Recovery Centers (BRCs) have played an 

important role in supporting small businesses by distributing free personal protective equipment and 

providing free business support services. BRCs play a crucial role in providing a centralized resource for 

businesses to access support including guidance and connections to grants and other pandemic-related 

resources. Proposed activities within this area also include using SLFRF to continue BRCs. While BRCs are 

a lifeline to businesses, learnings from the CARES Act period and community feedback indicate a need 

for additional small and micro business support, including culturally specific support. Proposed activities 

in this area will also include using SLFRF to center BRC services on the needs of businesses most 
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disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Activities may include enhanced services tailored to 

communities with inequal capacity and inequal access to resources. Proposed enhanced services include 

partnering with culturally specific business support organizations with strong understanding of the 

needs of micro and small businesses within historically and marginalized populations in Washington 

County, including BIPOC and Latinx communities.

Stabilizing and Supporting the Local Economy: Workforce Recovery Support

The pandemic has increased unemployed and shaken up the demand for workers. With the reopening 

phase underway and supplemental insurance disappearing in September, there is a need to ensure that 

the is adequate capacity in the workforce development system to assist workers with finding jobs and 

for private industry to find workers. This investment area includes investments in Washington County’s 

workforce system (through community-based organizations, partner organizations, etc.); job training 

and reskilling programs; and wraparound support for low-income workers.

Stabilizing and Supporting the Local Economy: Place-Based Broadband Investment Exploration

Strategic planning is needed to prepare for anticipated—and more substantial—ARPA investments in 

the future. This proposed investment area includes allocating funds to support a county-wide 

Broadband Investment Plan. In addition, this investment area may include future studies needed to 

thoroughly support ARPA economic recovery efforts in tranche two.

4. Proposed Investment Areas in Community Engagement- Expenditure Category Three: 

Disproportionate Impacts

Building on relationships cultivated during CARES Act pandemic response activities and through new 

equity-focused actions, Washington County is preparing to engage our communities on ARPA pandemic 

recovery priorities. Proposed activities in this investment area include: 1) Adopting a community 

engagement model and community engagement best practice policies wherein deep-rooted, trusted 

community organizations are paid by Washington County and other public agency ARPA recipients to 

engage community; 2) Committing to a collaborative agreement with other public agency jurisdictions 

to share the same community engagement model, as well as share staff and funding responsibility for 

this effort; and 3) Committing to data equity, including best practices in data collection, analysis, and 

assessment to connect the richness of community knowledge to our priorities, outcomes, and 

evaluations. Proposed investments in support of these action areas: 

Community Engagement: Diversify Accessible Communications

This investment area proposes using tools, platforms, and strategies that are more accessible to 

historically and presently marginalized populations disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. This 

includes advanced social media and video streaming content with culturally specific strategies for 

pandemic recovery communications.

Community Engagement: Building Community Capacity Through Collaboration

This investment area proposes structuring cross-jurisdictional community engagement coordination that 

centers equity, builds community capacity, advances equitable community engagement policies, and 

helps create a pathway for long-standing equity-centered community engagement structures and 

processes across Washington County. Proposed investments include building community partner 
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capacity, leading community engagement strategies, including coaching, outreach materials, participant 

stipends, and related support.

Community Engagement: Advancing Data Equity in Washington County Systems

This investment area includes performing a systems analysis of tools and strategies used across 

departments and preparing for a potential comprehensive approach to data equity for ARPA program 

implementation and evaluation.

Promoting equitable outcomes 

Disparate outcomes, particularly along racial and ethnic lines, have long existed within Washington 

County. In recent years, Washington County has taken action toward racial justice and achieving 

equitable outcomes. In February 2020, the Washington County Board of Commissioners adopted its 

first-ever Equity Resolution1. In their efforts to advance racial equity, the Board of Commissioners 

worked closely with community stakeholders and diversity, equity, and inclusion subject matter experts. 

Draft resolution versions were provided for public feedback prior to final adoption. In 2016, Washington 

County supported the Coalition of Communities of Color in launching a research project “Leading with 

Race: Research Justice in Washington County2.” The endeavor provided in-depth qualitative and 

quantitative information on the lived experiences of eight communities of color and ethnic groups in the 

County, alongside data snapshots of four city jurisdictions that identify key socio-economic outcomes for 

communities of color.

In adopting the Washington County Equity Resolution, the Board of County Commissioners created a 

new County department, the Office of Equity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (OEICE). The 

County hired its first-ever Chief Equity and Inclusion Officer in Summer 2020 to lead OEICE and 

continues to build staff capacity. Today, OEICE is responsible for leading the County organization’s 

equity, diversity and inclusion efforts with a focus on developing policies and practices that support 

equitable outcomes for Washington County community members. This includes promoting equitable 

access to services, as well as equitable quality of service delivery. To achieve equity, this team promotes

diversifying the organization's workforce, developing organizational cultural competency and culturally 

specific program options, advancing civil rights policies and programs, promoting procurement with 

minority- and woman-owned businesses and engaging Washington County’s diverse community to 

engage in shared problem solving. The team also coordinates and supports Washington County's broad 

community engagement efforts including Board Town Halls, the Community Participation Organization 

(CPO) program and community engagement focused on the Supportive Housing Services program.

Building on these actions, Washington County is well positioned to develop, implement, and assess 

SLFRF funded programs with a focus on equitable outcomes. As Washington County works to adopt a 

comprehensive SLFRF framework and thereafter develop programs, Washington County will work to 

center equity as one of four central SLFRF framework values (see previous section). 

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington County is addressing public health disparities and is 

focusing on serving historically underserved, marginalized, and disproportionately impacted groups. An 

1 https://www.co.washington.or.us/CAO/diversity-equity-and-inclusion.cfm

2 https://www.coalitioncommunitiescolor.org/leadingwithrace
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example of this focus is in Washington County’s March 2021 Vaccine Equity Plan3. In developing this 

plan Washington County leadership and staff prioritized racial equity goals, worked alongside

community leaders in adopting a community engagement, communications, and education strategy for 

awareness, focused on removing barriers to information and access, and focused outcome goals on 

closing vaccination rate gaps across racial groups. Community leaders from community-based

organizations across the County collaborated in developing this strategy, as part of the continuous 

COVID-19 Racial Equity Advisory Group. Part of the proposed SLFRF framework includes a continuation 

of this community leadership body to advise the development of SLFRF funded programs, and the goals, 

awareness needs, access and distribution considerations, and outcome evaluation strategies. 

Pandemic response strategies – such as goalsetting, ensuring awareness, removing barriers in access 

and service distribution, and outcome assessment rooted in racial equity – have prepared Washington 

County to develop, implement, and assess SLFRF programs in pandemic response and recovery. 

As Washington County develops programs, we will promote equitable outcomes and design activities 

with equity in mind. Washington County will consider and measure equity at each stage of program 

development, implementation, and assessment. We will:

1. Set goals in serving historically underserved, marginalized, and disproportionately impacted 

groups with pandemic response and recovery investments. 

In line with previous commitments made in the Washington County Equity Resolution and beyond, 

programs developed within each SLFRF investment theme (see previous section) will include equity 

goals. The proposed SLFRF framework for Washington County includes leading with racial equity in all 

investments to mitigate historical impacts, change persistent systemic issues, and achieve a more 

inclusive future. Goals will be tied to measurable indicators to assess intended versus actual outcomes. 

The development of SLFRF programs, and corresponding goals, is in progress. 

2. Evaluate community awareness (people and businesses) of SLFRF programs and services and 

focus on equity and practicality for our communities. 

Continuing previous pandemic response strategies in culturally specific communications and 

engagement, Washington County will ensure community awareness is a key component of each 

program. The development of SLFRF programs and related communications and engagement strategies 

are in progress, and evaluations of community awareness is to follow.

3. Address differences in levels of access to benefits and services across groups (including by 

disaggregating disparities by racial group). Evaluate and adjust administrative requirements that 

result in disparities in ability to complete applications or otherwise gain access. 

Proposed programs developed within the proposed Washington County SLFRF framework will undergo 

evaluations prior to implementation focused on anticipating benefits and possible unintended impacts. 

In partnership with community-based organizations, the SLFRF framework proposes that the work of the 

COVID-19 Racial Equity Advisory Committee continue and collaborate in removing barriers to access and 

3 https://www.co.washington.or.us/HHS/CommunicableDiseases/COVID-19/upload/Washington-County-VaccineEquity-Plan-5-14-2021.pdf
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advancing equitable access to program benefits. The development of SLFRF programs is in progress, and 

the design of programs will proactively anticipate historical challenges in differences in levels of access. 

Further, programs will be assessed for accessibility. 

4. Ensure intended and actual outcomes are aligned, including in closing gaps in intended levels of 

service, reaching universal levels of service, and/or other equity-focused policy objectives. 

Using qualitative and quantitative measures, Washington County will commit to data equity, including 

best practices in disaggregating data by race. Outcomes will be considered with a focus on racial equity

and assess the efficacy of programs in addressing pandemic impacts that have disproportionately 

affected people of color. The development of SLFRF programs is in progress, and metrics to evaluate 

actual outcomes will be developed alongside goals. 

Community Engagement 

Washington County’s Proposed Investment Area in Community Engagement

Please see previous “Uses of Funds” 

and “Promoting Equitable 

Outcomes” sections for more details 

on community engagement 

investment areas. Washington 

County’s proposed SLFRF framework 

includes the development of 

pandemic recovery investment area 

priorities through community 

engagement. The proposed 

community engagement strategy 

includes multi-jurisdictional 

coordination, wherein jurisdictions 

within Washington County 

collaborate with community-based 

organizations in community 

engagement efforts to develop 

shared pandemic recovery priorities. This includes working intentionally to build the capacity of 

community-based organizations with deep-rooted, cultural knowledge and relationships with skills in 

serving people with significant barriers to services, people of color, limited English proficiency 

populations, and other historically marginalized groups.

Within this structure, the proposal includes adopting a community engagement model and community 

engagement best practice policies wherein deep-rooted, trusted community organizations are 

compensated by Washington County and other public agencies to engage community. The proposed 

strategy also includes committing to a collaborative agreement with other public agency jurisdictions to 

share the same community engagement model, as well as share and coordinate staff and funding 

responsibilities for this effort. Across participants within this proposed model, there is an accompanying 

proposed commitment to data equity, including best practices in data collection, analysis, 
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interpretation, reporting, and assessment to connect the richness of community knowledge to our 

priorities, outcomes, and evaluations.

While the proposed SLFRF framework for tranche one includes proposed investment areas in public 

health, economic recovery, and addressing disproportionate pandemic impacts, precise programmatic 

efforts as well as other broad investment areas will emerge from community engagement.

Labor Practices 

Washington County’s Commitment to Equitable Workforce Policies and Practice 

The proposed SLFRF framework for tranche one investment areas does not include infrastructure 

projects at this time. If infrastructure investment areas emerge after community engagement and other 

efforts, Washington County will commit to strong labor standards to promote effective and efficient 

delivery of high-quality infrastructure projects while simultaneously supporting an equitable economic 

recovery through strong employment opportunities. Any programs within this investment area would be 

vetted by OEICE staff, whose team role is to promote diversifying the organization's workforce, 

developing organizational cultural competency and culturally specific program options, advancing civil 

rights policies and programs, promoting procurement with minority- and woman-owned businesses and 

engaging Washington County’s diverse community to engage in shared problem solving.

Use of Evidence 

As Washington County works to finalize proposed investment areas, the County will continue to use a 

mixed-methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative evidence in the development, 

structure, implementation, and assessment of SLFRF funded programs. Washington County is 

approaching the development of programs with the intention of designing programs not only to respond 

to evaluated needs, but also build evidence through programs. Washington County has long focused on 

evidence-based approaches in public health programming and remains committed to these efforts 

throughout pandemic response and recovery. Through a diversity of publicly available datasets at the 

local, state, and federal level as well as long-standing relationships with deep-rooted community 

partners, Washington County is in the process of designing SLFRF funded programs that align 

community needs with equitable and effective actions.

Through SLFRF, Washington County is also leveraging investments to improve our use of evidence and 

evidence-building strategies over time, particularly in serving populations disproportionately impacted 

by the pandemic. As a part of Washington County’s proposed Community Engagement investment area 

within SLFRF projects, the County is committing to data equity. The methods, tools, and interpretations 

used in our decision-making matter deeply for outcomes. Without integrity in capturing the richness of 

community knowledge, we can lose our ability to hold ourselves accountable to a diversity of groups. 

Committing to data equity at Washington County would mean having standard ways to collect data, 

software that helps staff to manage and analyze data, and expectations in outcome evaluation that 

include a variety of methods. Engagement can tell us what key community priorities are broadly – data 

equity helps us to determine what priorities are held by whom, what actions impact whom, and how 

effective actions are long term. As a part of this proposed investment area, Washington County intends 

to provide data disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other relevant factors when 

available. In future SFLRF reports, data will be presented in a table within each annual report. 
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Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

As this report includes only expenditures through July 31, 2021, all uses of SLFRF funds described are 

proposed, with programmatic areas currently under review. Recovery Plans in future years will detail a 

comprehensive table of expenses. For more information on proposed uses at the expenditure category 

level of detail, please see the following Project Inventory section. 

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.2 COVID-19 Testing Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing Homes, 

Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, Schools, etc.)

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to 

Public Facilities that respond to the COVID-19 public 

health emergency

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including 

Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and Other 

Public Sector Staff Responding to COVID-19

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.10 Mental Health Services Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.11 Substance Use Services Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

1.12 Other Public Health Services Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic Impacts Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and Utility 

Aid 

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access Programs Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral job-training, 

Subsidized Employment, Employment Supports or 

Incentives)

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.13 Other Economic Support Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty Districts Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and Mental 

Health Services 

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.5 Education Assistance: Other Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to Foster 

Youth or Families Involved in Child Welfare System 

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused persons Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community Health 

Workers or Benefits Navigators 

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead Remediation Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community Violence 

Interventions 

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

4.1 Public Sector Employees Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection and 

conveyance

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: lead 

remediation

Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.13 Drinking water: Source Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.14 Drinking water: Storage Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

5.17 Broadband: Other projects Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

6.1 Provision of Government Services Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

7 Administrative and Other Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

7.1 Administrative Expenses Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government Funding Proposal 

Under Review N/A

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

Funding Proposal 

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Project Inventory 

Washington County’s elected Board of Commissioners is actively considering potential SLFRF investment 

areas within a broader proposed strategic framework. The proposed investment areas within the SLFRF 

first tranche of funds span Protecting Public Health, Community Stabilization and Wellness, Stabilizing 

and Supporting the Local Economy, Community Engagement, and Continued Operations. Each proposed 

investment area includes focused strategies in maximizing programmatic impact and effective, efficient, 

and equitable outcomes. Programs within these investment areas, if approved, would include services 

for disproportionately impacted communities (expenditure category three). It is possible that future 

tranche one investments may cover other U.S. Treasury expenditure areas beyond those detailed in the 

proposed list below. Please note the following Project Inventory are proposed and pending final action 

by the Board of County Commissioners. Therefore, funding amounts are not yet determined. 

Investment areas described within this inventory are subject to change before Board approval and 

evolve through Washington County’s community engagement process which will be centered on 

populations disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. 
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The proposed allocation plan is structured into 4 main categories, the broadest being “Principle” 

followed by “Program”, “Activity”, down to the narrowest which is the “Project”. For example, our 

Protecting Public Health Principle has 2 programs, “Surviving Covid-19”, and “Meeting Basic Needs”, and 

each of these programs is split between multiple activities. The Surviving Covid-19 program has the 

activities “Isolation and Quarantine Support”, “Vaccination and Testing”, “Contact Tracing”, and 

“Community Engagement and Education.” Each of these activities will be further broken down into 

projects (as listed below) to keep track of the expenditures for reporting in the required expenditure 

categories. You will notice that we will have multiple projects that point to the same expenditure 

category as required in the reporting guidance. We currently only have estimates available at the 

Activity level, as seen in the last table which is our allocation proposal to go before the board on 

September 7th. If and when the board approves the proposed plan, expenditures from the eligible period 

of performance starting March 3rd, 2021 may be moved into the appropriate activity and projects. Any 

charges moved from March 3, 2021 through July 31, 2021 will be reflected in our October quarterly 

Project and Expenditure report.

I. INVESTMENT AREA: PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH

Surviving COVID-19

Proposed Activities within this area will provide isolation and quarantine support, vaccination, testing, 

and related community education. To promote effective and equitable outcomes, programs in this 

category will include contracting with culturally specific partner organizations and ensuring service 

delivery is accessible and meets the needs of marginalized populations.

Proposed Activity: Isolation and Quarantine Support

Funding amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed):

• 1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

• 1.10 Mental Health Services*

• 1.12 Other Public Health Services

• 2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs*^

• 2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Aid*^

• 2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers*^

• 3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigators*^

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses

Project Overview: The Isolation and Quarantine (Wraparound) Support program connects people who 

are in isolation or quarantine due to COVID-19 with a Community Health Worker (CHW) from a culturally 

specific community-based organization (CBO). The CHW ensures the client can safely isolate or 

quarantine by coordinating food delivery, paying rent or utilities, and connecting the household to other 

resources to support health and wellbeing. The anticipated program duration is through 2022. The 

participating CBOs include: Asian Health and Service Center, Bienestar, Centro Cultural, Familias en 

Accion, and Immigrant and Refugee Community Organization. The intended outcomes of the program 

are to prevent and mitigate spread of COVID-19 in the community.
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Use of Evidence: The goals of the project are 1) assist households to safely isolate or quarantine after a 

COVID-19 exposure by providing food, resources, and rent or utility payments as needed; and 2) prevent 

and mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the community. In addition, this program follows national 

Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Service (CLAS) standards and best practices. This program is 

designed to serve disproportionately impacted communities and primarily serves people with low 

incomes who need support to stay in their homes during isolation and quarantine. Total project 

spending will be allocated toward evidence-based interventions and activity proposals are currently 

under review.

Proposed Activity: Vaccination and Testing

Funding amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.1 Vaccination

• 1.8 Public Health Expenses

• 1.10 Mental Health Services*

• 2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs*

• 3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Services*^

Project Overview: The Washington County Vaccine Team is providing vaccinations with a focus on 

people who are medically underserved as well as groups with low vaccine rates or high barriers to 

getting vaccinated.  This program is ongoing and is anticipated to continue for multiple years within the 

ARPA SLFRF period. The primary delivery system is the vaccination team that does both large and small

clinics, stationary clinics, as well as mobile clinics reaching most geographic areas of the County. The 

primary partners are Federally Qualified Health Centers, health care clinics and systems, communitybased organizations, non-governmental organizations, retail pharmacies, school districts, worksites, and 

the Medical Reserve Corp. 

Use of Evidence: The goal of the project is to increase access to and vaccination rates of BIPOC and other 

people who have significant barriers to getting vaccinated. This is done with use of population data that 

reflects race/ethnicity, spoken language, age, location, and vaccination rates. Evidence based 

interventions are being used such as educational campaigns including media ads; on-site 

vaccinations including at workplaces, health care settings, residential homes, and houseless 

shelters; incentives offered including gift cards, vouchers for farmers markets and small-owned 

businesses, lottery prizes, and education scholarships. Proposed use of SLFRF for these activities is under 

review and total SLFRF spending on evidence-based interventions is to be determined. Washington 

County continues to develop evidence based interventions based on guidance from the U.S. Centers for 

Disease Control (more information: Evidence-Based Solutions to Increase Vaccine Confidence and 

Uptake).

Proposed Activity: Contact Tracing

Funding amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.2 Testing
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Project Overview: The contact tracing program activities include COVID lab processing, case 

investigation, providing education to positive cases, outbreak response in congregate and high risk 

settings, identifying contacts with known exposures to COVID-19, providing education to monitor for 

symptoms to include testing resources, and referrals to support services. The intended outcomes are to 

reduce the disease burden of COVID-19 in the community, prevent and contain outbreaks, and protect 

those most vulnerable to COVID-19 in Washington County. 

Use of Evidence: The processes used in the contact tracing program are established public health 

evidence-based practices for communicable disease prevention and response. The Public Health team 

includes a team of epidemiologists and data analysts to support ongoing process evaluation. The 

activities are based on investigative guidelines provided by the State of Oregon. Proposed use of SLFRF 

for these activities is under review and total SLFRF spending on evidence-based interventions is to be 

determined.

Proposed Activity: Community Engagement and Education

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine

• 1.10 Mental Health Services*

• 2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs*^

• 2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and Utility Aid*^

• 2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers*^

• 3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other*^

• 3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigators*^

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses

Project Overview: The proposed Vaccine Equity and COVID-19 Resilience and Recovery program is 

designed to increase rates of vaccination among Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color (BIPOC) 

communities by using culturally and linguistically responsive interventions implemented by communitybased organizations. The main activities and intended outcomes include: 1) supporting vaccine work 

through outreach, engagement, and communications; and 2) reducing barriers to increase access to 

vaccine, while addressing the health and social needs of community members. Washington County will 

be working with the following CBOs, and potentially expand this list:

• Adelante Mujeres

• Airway Science for Kids (ASK)

• Angolan Community Organization of Oregon ACOO

• APANO

• Brown Hope

• CAIRO

• Children's Community Clinic (CCC)

• HACO
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• Latino Network

• Living Islands Non-Profit

• Lutheran Community Services NW

• Muslim Educational Trust MET

• Oregon Chinese Coalition (OCC)

• PBDG Foundation

• Project Access NOW

• St Anthony Catholic Church SACCH 

• The Korean Society of Oregon (KSO)

• UTOPIA PDX

• Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center 

• We Care 

Use of Evidence: The goals of the project are 1) increase vaccination rates among BIPOC communities; 

and 2) increase the resiliency of communities by assisting with recovery from the health, social, and 

financial impacts of COVID-19. Washington County Public Health will work with an internal 

epidemiologist to design a rigorous program evaluation and collect evidence of the program’s 

effectiveness. Proposed use of SLFRF for these activities is under review and total SLFRF spending on 

evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Programmatic Area: Meeting Basic Needs 

The pandemic has exacerbated high-priority health challenges through new barriers to basic needs 

access. In turn, these challenges can compound COVID-19-related risks in our communities. Proposed 

projects within this program will provide basic supplies (food, diapers, etc.), and their distribution 

through multiple modes and through culturally specific networks. This includes providing culturally 

specific foods and accessible information and assistance to people of color, people with limited English 

fluency, seasonal farmworkers, and other groups disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. In 

addition, many contracts in this category will be with community-based organizations who are also 

providing isolation and quarantine support, allowing service providers to serve households impacted by 

COVID-19 cases and stabilize households with wraparound services.

Proposed Activity: Culturally Specific Nutrition and Information Support

Funding amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

• 2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs

• 2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Assistance

• 2.10 Aid to Non-Profit Organizations

• 2.13 Household Assistance: Other Economic Support

• 3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional and Mental Health Services

• 3.5 Education Assistance: Other

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses
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Project Overview: Proposed culturally specific nutrition and information support activities would include 

providing culturally specific foods and accessible information and assistance to people of color, seasonal 

farmworkers, and other groups disproportionally impacted by the pandemic.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Community Support

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 2.1 Household Assistance: Other Economic Support

• 2.10 Aid to Non-Profit Organizations

• 2.13 Household Expenses: Other Economic Support

Project Overview: Proposed migrant and seasonal farmworker community support activities are 

contracting with community-based organizations to provide wraparound services to migrant and 

seasonal farmworkers disproportionately impacted by the pandemic.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

II. INVESTMENT AREA: COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AND WELLNESS

Proposed Activity: Childcare Support

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.12 Other Public Health Services

• 3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning

• 3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Services

• 3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care

• 3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigators

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses

• 7.2 Evaluation and Data Analysis

Project Overview: Families who rely on childcare services as well as childcare providers have been 

deeply impacted by the pandemic. Pandemic recovery must include intertwined considerations for 

household access to childcare as well as childcare provider capacity. This proposed investment area 

includes an assessment of current childcare service capacity that will inform how Washington County 

will develop childcare support efforts in future strategic recovery planning. To address disparities in 

pandemic impacts and advance equitable access to service, this investment area will also develop ten 
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focused childcare networks spanning Spanish, Somali, Arabic, Vietnamese, and other language 

networks. 

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Behavioral Health

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.10: Mental Health Services

• 1.12 Other Public Health services (respite for family caregivers)

• 2.5 Housing Assistance: Eviction Prevention (hoarding support/deep cleans/muck out)

• 2.10: Aid to Nonprofit Organizations

• 3.4 Education Assistance: Social, emotional, and mental health services (culturally specific 

support groups and counseling)

• 3.14: Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigators

• 7.1: Administrative Expenses

Project Overview: Parallel to physical safety risks in the pandemic, behavioral health challenges have 

risen sharply. Social, economic, and environmental factors tied to the pandemic have increased 

community need for mental health services. To address these increased needs, this investment area 

responds though additional support for suicide prevention and postvention programs, improved 

behavioral health staffing, homelessness prevention programs, and identifying culturally specific ways to 

support the behavioral health needs and wellness of disproportionately impacted populations. 

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Family Health

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.12 Other Public Health Services

• 3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and Mental Health Services

• 3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting

• 3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community Health Workers or Benefits Navigators

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses

• 7.2 Evaluation and Data Analysis
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Project Overview: The pandemic has underscored the need for at-home healthcare support. In addition, 

pre-pandemic racial inequities have become more disparate as historically marginalized populations 

continue to experience the deepest pandemic impacts. To address disparities in community health 

access related to infant, child, and family support, this investment area includes community health nurse 

programs. This includes funding community health nurses across languages and including professionals 

with special expertise in BIPOC prenatal and early childhood support. 

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Ensuring Shelter and Safety

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused Persons

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses

• 7.2 Evaluation and Data Analysis

Project Overview: Individuals and families facing housing insecurity and homelessness are experiencing 

heightened health risks due to the pandemic. Additionally, negative economic impacts throughout the 

pandemic have increased the number of individuals facing these risks. This investment includes services 

at encampments, including outreach and sanitation and hygiene services made more essential due to 

the ongoing pandemic health crisis. The proposed encampment activities are managing houseless 

encampments by employing a strategy that balances the health and safety risks associated with 

encampments remaining in place and clearing encampments. Activities involving the management of 

encampments include providing services at encampments that include outreach, sanitation and hygiene 

services that were made more essential due to the ongoing pandemic health crisis. The proposed use of 

SLFRF timeline would be through September 2022. The primary delivery system and partners are county 

personnel and contractors. The intended outcome is the reduction in health and safety risks associated 

with houseless encampments and support for lower risk encampments to allow houseless individuals to 

remain in place pursuant to public health guidelines.

Use of Evidence: The goal of the project is to reduce health and safety risks associated with houseless 

encampments. The key performance indicators are the number of reports from community members, 

an evaluation of the primary concern of reported encampments, the cost of services by risk assessment 

score, and the count and cost of encampment removals. Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under 

review. Washington County is building on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is 

developing specific strategies for this Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in 

development, and total SLFRF spending on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Utility Bill Assistance 

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 
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• 7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government 

Project Overview: The number of accounts more than 60 days behind on water, sewer, and stormwater 

utility bills in Washington County have more than tripled, with past-due accounts disproportionately 

concentrated in communities of color. In collaboration with water/ sewer/ stormwater utility managers 

across the County, Clean Water Services (CWS) proposes a ratepayer assistance program wherein utility 

districts forgive past due accounts. This ensures people are fully protected negative credit scores despite 

pandemic impacts. It will also remove barriers to utility relief information and access for marginalized 

populations.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County in 

partnership with water/ sewer/ stormwater utility managers across the County is building on its 

repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

III. INVESTMENT AREA: STABILIZING AND SUPPORTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY

Proposed Activity: Small Business Recovery Support 

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed):

• 2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General)

• 2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

• 2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries

Project Description: Small businesses have been—and continue to be—hit hard by the economic tumult 

caused by the pandemic. Near-term strategic investments can help mitigate these impacts and rebuild 

businesses in recovery. This investment area will include investments in small business and 

entrepreneurship including technical assistance and access to capital. These are essential needs to 

manage, reopen, and grow during this difficult period. In addition, this investment area includes ongoing 

commitments to business resource centers and the resource and technical information they provide. 

Note: specific details regarding funded programs and capital tools are to be identified through 

multijurisdictional community engagement process.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Workforce Recovery Support 

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral job-training, Subsidized Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives)
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Project Description: The pandemic has increased unemployment and shaken up the demand for 

workers. With the reopening phase underway and supplemental insurance disappearing in September, 

there is a need to ensure that there is adequate capacity in the workforce development system to assist 

workers with finding jobs and for private industry to find workers. This investment area includes

investments in Washington County’s workforce system (through community-based organizations, 

partner organizations, etc.); job training and reskilling programs; and wraparound support for lowincome workers.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Place-Based Broadband Investment Exploration

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 5.17 Broadband: Other projects

Project Description: Strategic planning is needed to prepare for anticipated—and more substantial—

ARPA investments in the future. This proposed investment area includes allocating funds to support a 

county-wide Broadband Investment Plan. In addition, this investment area may include future studies 

needed to thoroughly support ARPA economic recovery efforts in tranche two.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

IV. INVESTMENT AREA: COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

Building on relationships cultivated during CARES Act pandemic response activities and through new 

equity-focused actions, Washington County is preparing to engage our communities on ARPA pandemic 

recovery priorities. Activities in this investment area include: 1) Adopting a community engagement 

model and community engagement best practice policies wherein deep-rooted, trusted community 

organizations are paid by Washington County and other public agency ARPA recipients to engage 

community; 2) Committing to a collaborative agreement with other public agency jurisdictions to share 

the same community engagement model, as well as share staff and funding responsibility for this effort; 

and 3) Committing to data equity, including best practices in data collection, analysis, and assessment to 

connect the richness of community knowledge to our priorities, outcomes, and evaluations. Proposed 

investments in support of these action areas:

Proposed Activity: Diversify Accessible Communications

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 
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• 1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

Project Description: This investment area includes using tools, platforms, and strategies that are more 

accessible to historically and presently marginalized populations disproportionately impacted by the 

pandemic. This includes advanced social media and video streaming content with culturally specific 

strategies for pandemic recovery communications.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Building Community Capacity Through Collaboration

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses 

• 7.2 Evaluation and data analysis

Project Description: This investment area includes structuring cross-jurisdictional community 

engagement coordination that centers equity, builds community capacity, advances equitable 

community engagement policies, and helps create a pathway for long-standing equity-centered 

community engagement structures and processes across Washington County. Proposed investments 

include building community partner capacity, leading community engagement strategies, including 

coaching, outreach materials, participant stipends, and related support.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Proposed Activity: Advancing Data Equity in Washington County Systems

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 7.2 Evaluation and Data Analysis

Project Description: This investment area includes performing a systems analysis of tools and strategies 

used across departments and preparing for a potential comprehensive approach to data equity for ARPA 

program implementation and evaluation.

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. The central purpose of this 

project is to improve Washington County’s use of evidence throughout SLFRF projects.

V. INVESTMENT AREA: CONTINUED OPERATIONS
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Proposed Activity: Continued County Emergency Operations 

Funding Amount: Pending Board of County Commissioners Approval

Project Expenditure Categories (Proposed): 

• 1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses (including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

• 1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

• 7.1 Administrative Expenses 

Project Description: Washington County remains dedicated to ensuring complex and diverse operations 

continue throughout the pandemic without gaps in service. This investment area includes Facilities 

needs including equipment, cleaning services, and PPE; Technology support for COVID-19 public health 

services as well as continued teleworking needs; Communications including timely public information 

needs in pandemic response; and Coordination activities to plan, develop, implement, and report on 

COVID-19 service programs. Proposed activities: 

• Purchasing additional facilities furniture, equipment, cleaning services, and personal protective 

equipment for staff that have frequent interactions with customers or other staff.

• Advancing greater technological capacity, including additional hardware and software to 

support COVID-19 public health activities and continued teleworking activities.

• Investing in COVID-19 related communications needs. 

• Advancing programmatic coordination and support, including planning, development, and 

reporting on COVID-19 service programs 

Use of Evidence: Proposed use of SLFRF for this project is under review. Washington County is building 

on its repertoire of evidence-based intervention activities and is developing specific strategies for this 

Proposed Activity. Evidence-based intervention strategies are in development, and total SLFRF spending 

on evidence-based interventions is to be determined.

Performance Report

Washington County’s elected Board of Commissioners is actively considering potential SLFRF investment 

areas within a broader proposed strategic framework. The proposed investment areas within the SLFRF 

first tranche of funds span Protecting Public Health, Community Stabilization and Wellness, Stabilizing 

and Supporting the Local Economy, Community Engagement, and Continued Operations. Each proposed 

investment area will include focused strategies in maximizing programmatic impact and effective, 

efficient, and equitable outcomes. As Washington County works to develop, implement, and evaluate 

projects within these investment areas, we will include key performance indicators for major SLFRF 

projects and report on goals and outcomes for each project. Many project indicators will crosscut 

multiple programs due to the interrelated nature of social, economic, and environmental impacts felt by 

the pandemic. Future SLFRF performance reports will include both output and outcome measures for 

projects. 
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As a part of Washington County’s proposed Community Engagement investment area within SLFRF 

projects, the County is committing to data equity. The methods, tools, and interpretations used in our 

decision-making matter deeply for outcomes. Without integrity in capturing the richness of community 

knowledge, we can lose our ability to hold ourselves accountable to a diversity of groups. Committing to 

data equity at Washington County would mean having standard ways to collect data, software that 

helps staff to manage and analyze data, and expectations in outcome evaluation that include a variety of 

methods. Engagement can tell us what key community priorities are broadly – data equity helps us to 

determine what priorities are held by whom, what actions impact whom, and how effective actions are 

long term. As a part of this proposed investment area, Washington County intends to provide data 

disaggregated by race, ethnicity, gender, income, and other relevant factors when available. In future 

SFLRF reports, data will be presented in a table within each annual report. 

While output and outcome measures for Washington County’s proposed SLFRF funded projects are in 

development, many programs build upon Washington County’s strong history of connecting goals and 

outcomes. The following includes preliminary performance indicators for proposed projects. As 

Washington County works toward finalizing proposed SLFRF funded projects, projects will include 

comprehensive performance indicators. Below is a selection of proposed projects within SLFRF 

investment areas (please see previous Project Inventory section for additional information). This list 

should be treated as preliminary; final approved projects will include additional tracked indicators. 

Example proposed projects and related performance indicators: 

Isolation and quarantine support: This proposed use of SLFRF funds is designed to serve communities 

disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Services are targeted for people with low incomes who 

need support to stay in their homes during isolation and quarantine. Performance indicators may 

include: 

• The number of households served

• The percent households identifying as Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color (BIPOC) with 

categories disaggregated by race and ethnicity

• The percent of households served in a language other than English, with a breakdown of 

language categories

• The percent of low-income households served, reported by income level

• The percent of households connected to services with a culturally responsive community-based

organization

• Quantitative and qualitative indicators gleaned through feedback from community-based 

organizations and partners, including the County’s COVID-19 Racial Equity Advisory Group and 

Public Health Advisory Council. The feedback is incorporated into recommendations for 

improved services

Vaccination: The primary intended outcome is to increase access to and vaccination rates for BIPOC and 

other people who have significant barriers to getting vaccinated.  Washington County uses a variety of 

data sources, including zip code and census tract level data, to identify geographic areas of 

disadvantaged communities for vaccination services.  Performance indicators may include: 

• The number of people served at stationary and mobile vaccination clinics 

• Vaccination rates in Washington County 
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• Vaccination rates for populations identifying as Black, Indigenous, or other People of Color 

(BIPOC) with categories disaggregated by race and ethnicity

• Vaccination rates by age 

• Vaccination rates by language spoken 

• Vaccination rates by geographic area

• Number of partnerships with culturally specific community leaders and organizations, with a 

breakdown of populations served 

• Satisfaction levels of people served by County vaccine services with demographic breakdowns

• Quantitative and qualitative indicators gleaned through feedback from community-based 

organizations and partners, including the County’s COVID-19 Racial Equity Advisory Group and 

Public Health Advisory Council. The feedback is incorporated into recommendations for our 

vaccination strategies and clinic site locations. 

Childcare Support: This proposed use of SLFRF funding is to address childcare provider capacity and 

improve access to childcare services with a focus on addressing disparities among groups 

disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Performance indicators may include: 

• The number of women who left the workforce due to lack of childcare access who enroll in 

childcare service programs 

• The number of childcare businesses who closed due to COVID-19 that enroll in business 

recovery programs, workforce recovery support programs, and/or apply for childcare services 

development grants

• The number of new childcare providers who apply for childcare services development grants 

• The number of children served by childcare and early learning programs

• The percentage of children served by childcare and early learning programs identifying as Black, 

Indigenous, or other People of Color (BIPOC) with categories disaggregated by race and ethnicity

• The percentage of children served by childcare and early learning programs that are low income

• The percentage of children served by childcare and early learning programs by language spoken

• The increase in number of children served by new focused childcare networks serving Spanish, 

Somali, Arabic, Vietnamese, and other new language network programs

Family Support – Infant, Child, and Family Services: This proposed use of SLFRF funding aims to address 

disparities in community health access related to infant, child, and family support through activities such 

as community health nurse programs. This includes funding community health nurses across languages 

and specifically hiring professionals with special expertise in BIPOC prenatal and early childhood 

support. Performance indicators may include: 

• The number of families served by home visits, by demographics such as race and ethnicity

• The number of adolescents served by well care visits, by demographics such as and ethnicity

• The number of assessments provided for children in Department of Human Services custody, by 

demographics such as race and ethnicity

• The number of 15-month child well checks provided, with breakdowns by race and ethnicity 

• The percentage of children up to date on immunization status, by demographics such as race 

and ethnicity
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• The number of children who receive developmental screenings, by demographics such as race 

and ethnicity

• Other factors related to social determinants of health historically collected and analyzed by 

Washington County, disaggregated by demographics such as race and ethnicity

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

For the initial reporting year, States and territories will report the following items related to the Tax 

Offset Provision 31 CFR 35.8. Baseline revenue or revenue-increasing covered charges are not required at 

this time.

Item Amount

a. Revenue-reducing Covered Changes N/A
$ 58,426,097

Principle Program Activity ARPA

Amount

Isolation and Quarantine Support $ 8,170,700

Vaccination and Testing $ 4,178,900

Contact Tracing $ 16,033,500

Community Engagement and Education $ 3,171,000

General Nutrition and Hygiene Support $ 496,000

Program Administration and Staffing (External & Internal) $ 470,700

Culturally Specific Nutrition and Information Support $ 1,929,000

Migrant and Seasonal Farmworker Community Support $ 750,000

$                  35,199,800

Childcare Support $ 2,840,000

Behavioral Health $ 1,842,100

Family Support $ 1,070,000

Ensuring Shelter and Safety

$1,956,600 Encampment $ 1,956,600

Household Relief

$2,000,000 Utility Assistance $ 2,000,000

$ 9,708,700

Business Recovery Centers $ 380,000

Small Business Support $ 2,125,000

Workforce Development $ 2,875,000

Broadband Infrastructure Study $ 125,000

Other Investment Planning $ 75,000

$ 5,580,000

Communications

$235,000 Accessible Communications $ 235,000

Building Community Capacity $ 465,000

Advancing Data Equity $ 300,000

$ 1,000,000

Additional Facilities Cost $ 560,000

Additional Information and Technology cost $ 500,000

Additional Required Communication for ARPA and Covid‐19 $ 280,000

Programatic Administrative and Programatic Support $ 2,900,000

$ 4,240,000

$            55,728,500

$         2,697,597.00

Developing Holistic Wellness

$5,752,100

Community Stabilization and Wellness

$9,708,646

SUBTOTAL

SUBTOTAL

Contingency

SUBTOTAL

Total Washington County ARPA SLFRF Tier 1 Allocation Amount

GRAND TOTAL REQUEST

SUBTOTAL

SUBTOTAL

Public Health Response

$35,199,800

Meeting Basic Needs

$3,645,700

Surviving Covid‐19

$31,554,100

Programmatic Coordination & Support

$4,240,000

Inclusion, Equity, and Diversity

$765,000

Tier 1

Community Engagement

$1,000,000

Continuity of Operations

$4,240,000

Stabilize and Support Local Economy

$5,580,000

Economic Recovery

$5,380,000

Investment Planning

$200,000

Washington County Proposed Budget for ARPA SLFRF (September 7th, 2021 Board Agenda)