Douglas County, Colorado

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report

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Douglas County, Colorado 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

Douglas County, Colorado

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Additional Projects.....................................................................................................................6
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

As of July 31, 2021, Douglas County, Colorado has not incurred obligations or expenditures from 

its allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFR) Funds. The Board of County 

Commissioners will develop a spending plan in the coming months. It is anticipated that the plan 

will continue to evolve as additional guidance from the Federal government is received, State of 

Colorado SLFR funding mechanisms are defined, and priorities change in response to community 

needs. The development of this spending plan will occur through a deliberative process that will 

include community engagement as described in greater detail within this report. 

Once a spending plan has been developed, Douglas County will develop program designs that 

are responsive to community needs, address equity, consider relevant labor standards for 

infrastructure projects, and make use of evidence-based practices as required by Department of 

Treasury guidance and reporting requirements. Future reports will include relevant programmatic 

data and performance indicators as appropriate. 

Douglas County looks forward to the opportunity to make legacy investments for the long-term 

benefit of our community using SLFR funds in partnership with Federal, state, and local partners.

Uses of Funds

As of July 31, 2021, Douglas County, Colorado has not incurred obligations or expenditures from 

its allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. 

Douglas County continues to provide financial assistance to Douglas County residents through 

the Emergency Rental Assistance Program, https://www.douglas.co.us/rent-assistance/.

Information about Douglas County’s approach to the expenditure of CARES Act funding to 

address and respond to immediate and emerging community needs during the peak of the 

COVID-19 pandemic in partnership with municipalities and the Tri-County Health Department can 

be found here: https://www.douglas.co.us/cares-act/

Promoting equitable outcomes 

As discussed below, Douglas County is initiating a community engagement process through 

which the Commissioners and staff will develop a responsive and flexible spending plan for its 

SLFRF allocation. This process will include targeted outreach to service providers and nonprofit 

entities serving disadvantaged populations. Initial efforts in this regard have included close 

consultation with the Human Needs Task Force, a working group of service providers that is best 

positioned identify emerging community needs among disadvantaged populations. This Task 

Force was originally formed to assist Douglas County identify community needs for CARES Act 

funding and will serve a similar role for feedback on SLFR Fund uses. 

The Douglas County Board of County Commissioners govern based on Core Priorities that 

include its commitment to Health and Human Services. Building on this priority, Douglas County 

has preliminarily evaluated several potential expenditures in the Negative Economic Impacts and 
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Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities categories, including but not limited to 

services to foster youth, mental health services, job training, affordable housing, and services to 

unhoused persons. While final funding decisions have not been made, Douglas County 

anticipates these projects will address the County’s objective to provide a safety net that protects 

vulnerable individuals and promotes self-sufficiency.

Once a spending plan has been developed, Douglas County will consider equity in its program 

designs, and measure equity in outcomes where feasible in accordance with Treasury guidance. 

This may include targeted program eligibility criteria, ongoing outreach efforts for funded services 

and programs, and evaluation of the geographic and socio-economic distribution of services and 

projects. 

In future Performance Reports, Douglas County will present equity-related program data as 

needed in accordance with Treasury reporting guidance, including information regarding the 

geographic and socio-economic distribution of services and projects, particularly for funding 

targeted to Disproportionately Impacted Communities.

Community Engagement 

Douglas County is currently engaged in a deliberative process to identify funding priorities and 

develop a spending plan that will best support the needs of Douglas County citizens and 

businesses now and in the future. Priorities within the spending plan will be developed based in 

part on public input and consultation with stakeholder groups including, municipalities, economic 

development organizations, human services service providers, and nonprofit entities serving 

disadvantaged populations. 

Town hall meetings (live and virtual) are planned to further solicit input, as is an educational 

website that will provide an opportunity for further citizen feedback. 

Labor Practices 

As of July 31, 2021, no funds have been allocated to or expended on infrastructure projects. For 

any future infrastructure projects funded with SLFR Funds, Douglas County will consider the 

appropriateness of relevant labor practices as encouraged in published SLFRF guidance, and 

report on the use of such practices as required by applicable Treasury Department Compliance 

and Reporting Guidance.

Use of Evidence 

As of July 31, 2021, Douglas County, Colorado has not incurred obligations or expenditures from 

its allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. As applicable under Treasury Reporting 

Guidance for future expenditures in the Public Health, Negative Economic Impacts, and 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities Expenditure Categories, Douglas County will identify 

whether SLFR Funds are being used for evidence-based interventions and if projects are being 

evaluated through rigorous program evaluations. Where appropriate, Douglas County will quantify 

expenditures toward evidence-based interventions, describe project goals, and discuss the 

relevant evidence base for such interventions. 
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Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

As of July 31, 2021, Douglas County, Colorado has not incurred obligations or expenditures from 

its allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination $0 $0

1.2 COVID-19 Testing $0 $0

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing $0 $0

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.)

$0 $0

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment $0 $0

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

$0 $0

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency

$0 $0

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

$0 $0

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19

$0 $0

1.10 Mental Health Services $0 $0

1.11 Substance Use Services $0 $0

1.12 Other Public Health Services $0 $0

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs $0 $0

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

$0 $0

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers $0 $0

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs

$0 $0

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention $0 $0

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers

$0 $0

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

Supports or Incentives)

$0 $0

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds* $0 $0

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General) $0 $0

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations $0 $0
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality $0 $0

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries $0 $0

2.13 Other Economic Support $0 $0

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff $0 $0

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning $0 $0

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts

$0 $0

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services $0 $0

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

$0 $0

3.5 Education Assistance: Other $0 $0

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care $0 $0

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting $0 $0

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

$0 $0

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other $0 $0

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing $0 $0

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

$0 $0

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance $0 $0

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other $0 $0

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

$0 $0

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation

$0 $0

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

$0 $0

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees $0 $0

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers $0 $0

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment $0 $0

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection 

and conveyance

$0 $0

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater $0 $0

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows $0 $0

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure $0 $0

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater $0 $0

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation $0 $0
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation $0 $0

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source $0 $0

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment $0 $0

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution $0 $0

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation

$0 $0

5.13 Drinking water: Source $0 $0

5.14 Drinking water: Storage $0 $0

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure $0 $0

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects $0 $0

5.17 Broadband: Other projects $0 $0

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services $0 $0

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses $0 $0

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis $0 $0

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government $0 $0

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

$0 $0

Project Inventory 

As of July 31, 2021, Douglas County, Colorado has not incurred obligations or expenditures from 

its allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. For future expenditures, Douglas County 

will list and briefly describe SLFR-funded projects as required by applicable Treasury Department 

Compliance and Reporting Guidance. 

Performance Report

As of July 31, 2021, Douglas County, Colorado has not incurred obligations or expenditures from 

its allocation of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. For future expenditures, Douglas County 

will list and briefly describe SLFR-funded projects and will report key indicators for SLFR-funded 

projects as required by applicable Treasury Department Compliance and Reporting Guidance.