Update on Rules for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds and American Rescue Plan Act Community Engagement and Strategy SessionsCopyrighted
June 21, 2021
City of Dubuque Consent Items # 21.
City Council Meeting
ITEM TITLE: Update on Rules for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds and American
Rescue Plan Act Community Engagement and Strategy Sessions
SUMMARY: City Manager providing information on the status of the City of Dubuque
allocation of the federal American Rescue Plan funds.
SUGGESTED Suggested Disposition: Receive and File
DISPOSITION:
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Description Type
Update on Rules for Use of American Rescue Plan City Manager Memo
Funds-MVM Memo
American Rescue Plan Act Community Engagement Staff Memo
and Strategy Sessions -Teri Goodmann Memo
American Rescue Plan Funds -Memo of Jenny Larson Staff Memo
House Moves Bipartisan Transportation and Water Bills Supporting Documentation
Forward
THE CITY OF
Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
2007-2012-2013
2017*2019
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Update on Rules for Use of American Rescue Plan Funds and American
Rescue Plan Act Community Engagement and Strategy Sessions
DATE: June 17, 2021
Director of Strategic Partnerships Teri Goodmann and Finance and Budget Director
Jennifer Larson have provided information on the status of the City of Dubuque
allocation of the federal American Rescue Plan funds.
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Micl�ael C. Van Milligen'
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Attachment
cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney
Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager
Teri Goodmann, Director of Strategic Partnerships
Jennifer Larson, Finance and Budget Director
THE CITY OF
DUIj-!B E-E
Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Teri Goodmann, Director of Strategic Partnerships
DATE: June 16, 2021
Dubuque
All -America Cily
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2007-2012-2013
2017*2019
SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act Community Engagement and Strategy
Sessions
INTRODUCTION
The attached PowerPoint, which reviews the details of the American Rescue Plan Act
(ARPA), was presented to a representative group of community partners including
nonprofit and business sector leaders and county government officials at one of three
ARPA community engagement sessions.
BACKGROUND
On March 11 th, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). ARPA is a
$1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill designed to supercharge national vaccination efforts,
speed up a return to health for our citizens and advance the recovery of the U.S.
economy. Like the City of Dubuque's mission, ARPA is focused on improving the
economy, protecting the environment, and addressing inequities that remain in our
communities and nation. ARPA aims to catalyze recovery in the U.S. and make the
country and its economy, environment, people and communities more "viable, livable
and equitable."
DISCUSSION
The American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) is unprecedented in its size and the speed
with which it is to be implemented. Pursuant to the recommendations of the Federal
Administration, along with support from the National League of Cities, Sustainable
Strategies DC, and the International City/County Managers Association, City staff
convened a broadly representative community cohort for an engagement and
collaboration process to explore needs, preparations and utilization of potential ARPA
funds. The group included over 70 individuals from broad and diverse backgrounds,
with a special focus on present needs for individuals, families and businesses and also
on future efforts supporting equity and climate action within the region.
The group met in a series of facilitated workshops:
The first focused on analyzing and cataloguing the damage done by the
pandemic. It was a "deep dive" into exactly who was impacted, how they were
impacted, the severity/longevity of that impact and what efforts, if any, were
already underway to respond that could be leveraged.
The second was a comprehensive review of the new ARPA legislation, its likely
forms of implementation and rules for utilization, how those programs could be
paired or blended with existing efforts in the community and likely timelines and
reporting that should be anticipated. It then covered where the analysis of
damage from the first session and the opportunity of assistance in the second
meeting overlapped or integrated or where it left gaps.
The third was a work -session to review and develop community "best practices"
for developing ARPA requests, organizing effective collaborations, accessing
needed expertise and grant writing skills, integrating community partners on the
equity issues contained within each project and how to plan to document,
report and measure performance.
Facilitators included Greater Dubuque Development Corporation Sustainable Innovation
Consultant Dave Lyons, City of Dubuque Sustainability Coordinator Gina Bell and
Director of Strategic Partnerships Teri Goodmann. Meetings were held at the NICC
newly remodeled Town Clock Conference Center and attended in -person or via Zoom.
CONCLUSION
The city and community partners will now expand the work of this group, increasing the
sources of, and means to, continuing input, improving the collection of data important to
measuring equity outcomes and reaching further out and into the community for
ongoing engagement and involvement.
While community engagement will continue with the establishment of an ARPA Task
Force consisting of city staff and volunteer representatives of Dubuque's nonprofit and
business sectors, the early work of the region's ARPA conveners provided the following
"polestars" for future actions:
While everyone in the region was negatively affected by the pandemic, those
who had already been facing economic challenges were affected the most
and will continue be a core focus of regional ARPA efforts.
The City of Dubuque's decades long focus on creating a "livable, viable and
equitable" community has formed a naturally strong basis upon which to build
with the help of ARPA programming and funding opportunities.
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The City of Dubuque's history of strong emphasis on the core value of
partnership between the public, private and non-profit sectors, was reaffirmed
through recent public engagement process. Partnership will continue to be at
the center of the City's approach as we expand engagement and seek ARPA
funding for community needs.
RECOMMENDATION
Respectfully submitted for your review.
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American Rescue Plan - Dubuque
Presentation to Community Leaders
April 29, 2021
NICC Town Clock Center
Presenter: Teri Goodmann
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Overview of the
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American Rescue Plan
American Rescue Plan
signed into law March 11, 2021
$1.9 trillion aid package that provides financial aid to families, governments, businesses, schools, non -profits & others
impacted by the COVID-19 public health crisis, including:
$1,400 direct payments to eligible taxpayers making $75,000 or less annually.
Expanded and extended unemployment insurance through September 6, 2021.
$350 billion for state and local governments.
$102 billion for community & economic development, transportation & infrastructure.
$47 billion for housing, food security, public health & social services.
$165.4 billion to aid our education system.
$40 billion for childcare.
$52.1 billion in new loans and grants for small businesses.
$65.85 billion for coronavirus vaccine and testing activities.
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Coronavirus State and
Local F'Iscal ecovery Fund
$195.3 billion to States and the
District of Columbia.
$65.1 billion to Counties based on
share of population.
$65.1 billion to Local
Govern ments/M u n ici pal ities.
Local Government/Co
Fiscal Recovery Fund
$45.57 billion to CDBG entitlement communities and counties
using modified CDBG formula (but not subject to CDBG rules).
Sent directly from Treasury to locality (Dubuque $27.43 million).
$19.53 billion to non-CDBG entitlement communities.
Capped at 75% of the locality's most recent budget as of January 27, 2020.
Funds sent via states, with mandatory distribution to localities .
Note
that
allocations to
individual units of local government are not
final
until
Treasury sets
them.
Timing of State & Local Fis
Funding
U.S. Treasury required to pay first tranche to states,
counties, and entitlement communities not later
than 60-days after enactment (March 11), and
second payment no earlier than 12 months after
first payment.
All Fiscal Recovery Funds will remain available until
December 31, 2024.
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Eligible Uses of Fiscal Reco
To respond to the public health emergency with respect to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) or its negative economic impacts,
includiing assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or
aid to mpacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality.
To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19
public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of
the local government that are performing such essential work, or by
providing grants to eli ble employers that have eligible workers who
perform essential worv.
For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in
revenue of such local government due to the COVID-19 public health
emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year
of the local government; or
To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband
infrastructure.
What it means to "res"Ipoind
economic impacts77
Clear intent is to allow broad and flexible investments, including
in tourism, travel, and hospitality sectors.
Economic Impacts Test: Was the project, program, or
organization harmed revenue -wise or otherwise by the economic
slowdown caused by COVID?
Conduct an internal review.
Draft it into a memo for your project files (later, potential reporting or
audit).
If you can't write memo with a straight face, or project is marginal on this
economic impact test - consider investing elsewhere.
Think boldly about catalytic
& transformational uses of
f unds
If in a fiscal crisis, use the Recovery Fund to
make repairs.
Consider important, catalytic, and
transformational projects that can make a
lasting, positive difference in our community
- as long as the funding meets the basic
Rescue Plan Act tests. I- ;oil M
Consider eligible, catalytic projects that are
otherwise hard to fund.
Other Resources for-Loca
the American Rescue Pla
Transportation & Infrastruc
Community Development:
9 $10 billion in Coronavirus Capital Project Funds.
-Transportation:
$30.5 Billion in Federal Transit Administration Section 5307, Section 5309,
Section 531L and Section 5311 Grants.
9 �8 billion in relief for airports.
I nf rastructu re:
$100 million in EPA grants.
o $50 billion for rLIVIA uisaster Relief Funds (DRE).
Each state will receive a $100 million minimum
payment (see Slide 9 for allocations).
For 4icritical capital projects directly enabling
work, education, and health monitoring, including
remote options, in response to the public health
emergency with respect to the Coronavirus
Disease" including broadband infrastructure.
Treasury will establish a process by May 11,
2021.
States will administer funds.
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-Eligible to Urbanized Area Formula Projoram (Section 5307),
Capital Investment Grant (5309), Enhanced Mobility o
Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities (Section 5310),
and �::7ormula Grants for Rural Areas (Section 5311)
recipients.
-Uses:
expenses to be included in a transportation improvement
program, long-range transportation plan, statewide
transportation plan, or statewide transportation improvement
plan; or
directed to payroll and operations of public transportation
(including for private providers of public transportation).
-FTA has no later than 180 days after the date of enactment
to issue a NOFO.
-Available until September 30, 2024.
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$6.5 billion for primary airports and certain cargo airports
and $100 million for general aviation and commercial
service airports for costs related to operations, personnel,
cleaning, sanitation, janitorial services, combating the
spread of pathogens at the airport, and debt service
payments.
$608 million to pay 100% share of the costs for any grant
awarded in fiscal year 2020 or 2021, which has less than a
100% Federal share, for airport development projects.
$800 million for primary airport sponsors to meet rent and
other obligations to airport concessionaires.
Available until September 30, 2024.
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Environmental justice grants.
To respond to pollution and disparate impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
For grants and activities that identify and address
disproportionate environmental or public health
harms and air, water, or brownfield risks in
minority populations or low-income populations.
-$3 billion in EDA Economic Adoustment Assistance (EAA).
-$7.25 billion plus modifications to the SBA Paycheck
Protection Proj�ram.
-$1.25 billion in Shuttered Operator Venue Grants.
-$28.6 billion in Restaurant Revitalization Fund Grants.
-$100 million in Community Navilgator Pilot Program Grants.
-$15 billion for taraFeted Economic Inoury Disaster Loan
(EIDL) Advance Payments.
-,$135 million for the National Endowment for the Arts.
-,$135 million for the National Endowment for the.
Humanities
-$200 million for the Institute of Museum and Library
Services.
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To prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus
and for necessary expenses for responding to
economic injury as a result of coronavirus.
25% ($750 million) must be used for assistance to
States and communities that have suffered economic
injury as a result of job and gross domestic product
losses in the travel, tourism, or outdoor recreation
sectors.
EDA CARES Act funding allowed for projects in any
census district, and 20% match - may get same
under Rescue Plan.
Available until September 30, 2022.
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Additional $7.25 billion for PPR
Makes larger 501(c)(3) organizations, veterans'
organizations, and digital news services that do
not employ more than 500 employees per
physical location eligible for PPP funds.
Current application deadline: March 31, 2021.
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Paycheck Protection Program
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For live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers,
live performing arts organizations, museum, zoo, and
aquarium operators, motion picture theater operators, and
talent representatives.
Uses: payroll costs; rent, utility, scheduled mortgage, and
scheduled debt payments; worker protection expenditures,
payments to independent contractors; other ordinary and
necessary business and administrative costs.
Eligible applicants may qualify for grants equal to 45% of
their gross earned revenue, with the maximum amount
available for a single grant award of $10 million. $2 billion
is reserved for eligible applications with up to 50 full-time
employees.
Allows businesses to apply for both a PPP loan after Dec.
27, 2020, and the SVOG.
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To support dining and beverage establishments.
Uses: payroll costs, mortgage obligations, rent,
utilities, maintenance, walls, floors, deck
surfaces, furniture, fixtures and equipment,
supplies, food and beverage expenses, covered
supplier costs, operational expenses, and paid
sick leave.
Limited to $5 million per physical location of the
eligible entity or $10 million total.
Sij�,n uD to receive email alerts from SBA as
additional information becomes available.
For outreach, education, and technical
assistance provided by community navigators
(community organization, community financial
institution, or other private nonprofit organization)
that target eligible businesses to increase
awareness of, and participation in, SBA
programs.
Targeted towards socially and economically
disadvantaged small businesses.
Sign UW Lu receive email alerts from SBA as
additional information becomes available.
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Provides economic relief to small businesses and
nonprofit organizations that are experiencing a
temporary loss of revenue.
Including NEW $5 billion for supplemental
Targeted EIDL Advance payments for those
hardest hit— suffered an economic loss of greater
than 50% and employs no more than 10
individuals.
60% ($81 million) for competitive grants.
40% ($54 million) will be directed to regional arts
organizations and state arts agencies.
CARES Act NEA funding only went to grantees
with recent NEA awards - not clear whether that
rule will apply again.
Agency anticipates releasing guidance by late
April.
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60% ($81 million) for competitive grants to pandemic -
impacted cultural organizations such as museums,
libraries, historic sites, archives, and educational
institutions.
Uses: wide range of humanities initiatives including
costs such as personnel, technology, training,
materials, supplies, equipment, and indirect costs.
40% ($54 million), directly to NEH's local affiliates,
the state and jurisdictional humanities councils, to
allow for accelerated distribution of funds to local
humanities organizations and programs.
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Provides critical funding to State Library
Administrative Agencies (SLAAs), located in every
state and territory and with reach into local
communities across the U.S.
IMLS will also offer grants to museums, libraries,
and Native American and Native Hawaiian
communities, so that they may to continue to
respond to the COVID-19 health emergency.
�-or more details about the bLAA tundinFF, please
see the state allotment tables.
,D$21.5 billion in Emergency Rental Assistance.
$5 billion in Emergency Housing Vouchers.
9$4.5 billion in the Low -Income Home Emerg-en
Assistance Program.
$1.1 billion in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance.
$47.8 billion for COVID-19 testing, contract tracing, and
mitigation activities.
$7.66 billion for the public health workforce.
$7.6 billion for Community Health Centers and community
ca re.
$80 million for mental health and substance use disorder
Lraining for health care professionals and public safety
c)fficers.
$30 Million Community -Based Funding for Local Substance
Use Disorder Services.
$50 million for community -based funding for local
behavioral health needs.
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Lookming Forward &
Additmional Resources
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Earmarks - now know_n'6§---'
Projects"
-Conducted from the 1st U.S. Congress in 1789 through 2010, then put on moratorium.
-Requested by Members of Congress and Senators in the Appropriations Committees.
-Congressionally directed grant from within existing agency programs/funding.
-Often more flexible and larger funding amounts than agency programs.
-In early 2021, House Appropriations Committee Democrats announced return of earmarks as "community projects," and set
up rules for Members of Congress.
- Key rule: only 10 total requests per Representative.
-In mid -March, House Republican caucus voted to drop earmark moratorium.
-Senate Appropriations Committee leadership still seeking bipartisan agreement on earmarks but Democratic majority will
proceed one way or another.
-Our locality's job - convince Members that our project is a priority.
- House deadlines in April! Members of Congress must submit by April 30. Senate deadlines will not be far behind.
FAST Act Reauthorization
The
Moving Forward
Act (HR. 2), is a $1.5
trillion bill currently moving
into
consideration
in
both House, soon to
be followed by Senate.
Includes not only roads, bridges and transit systems, but also schools,
housing, broadband access, electrical and smart grid, brownfields, and
more.
This " all infrastructure" bill will likely be bundled into the Biden Build
Back Better Recovery Plan infrastructure package.
Will also be earmarked.
Effectively Leveraging Avail
Organize a task force, and a lead POC, to coordinate local needs, resources, and
messaging.
Track local resources dedicated to COVID-19 response and economic recovery, and
calculate lost revenues (taxes, service charges, fees).
3) Identify top priority funding needs& projects, evaluate shovel -readiness, confirm costs
and timelines.
Align priority projects and funding needs with available resources.
5) Create a "Resource Roadmap" to confirm priorities, needs & targets - and determine
sources of match (consider Fiscal Recovery Funds).
6) Engage with congressional & agency officials.
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Quest,ions Discussion
THE CITY OF
DIUj___B E
Maste-rpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Jennifer Larson, Director of Finance and Budget
SUBJECT: American Rescue Plan Act Funds
DATE: June 17, 2021
Dubuque
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2007-2012-2013
2017*2019
INTRODUCTION
President Biden signed the American Recue Plan Act of 2021 into law on March 11, 2021. The
Rescue Plan provides $65.1 billion to cities which will be released in two disbursements.
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide eligible state, local, territorial, and
Tribal governments with a substantial infusion of resources to meet pandemic response needs
and rebuild a stronger, more equitable economy as the country recovers. Within the categories
of eligible uses, recipients have broad flexibility to decide how best to use this funding to meet
the needs of their communities. Recipients may use Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds to:
• Support public health expenditures, by funding COVID-1 9 mitigation efforts, medical
expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff.
• Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including
economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and
the public sector.
• Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to
the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic.
• Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who
have borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical
infrastructure sectors-, and,
• Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to
improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater
infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet.
Treasury's Interim Final Rule identifies ineligible uses, which includes funding deposits to
pension funds, debt service, legal settlements or judgments, and deposits to rainy day funds or
financial reserves.
BACKGROUND
The City of Dubuque was allocated a total of $26,522,282 in Coronavirus Local Fiscal
Recovery Funds based on the Community Development Block grant formula. On June 7,
2022, the city received the first 50% tranche in the amount of $13,261,141. The next 50%
tranche will be received in 12 months, on or around June 7, 2022. All funds must be obligated
by December 31, 2024 and expended by December 31, 2026.
The city is required to submit an interim report to the United States Treasury Department on
August 31, 2021. The interim report covers activity from the date of the award to July 31, 2021.
In addition, the City is required to submit quarterly project and expenditure reports that
includes financial data, information on contracts and subawards over $50,000, types of
projects funded, and other information regarding utilization of award funds. The first interim
report will be due to the United States Treasury on October 31, 2021. The interim report
covers activity from the date of award to September 30, 2021.
DISCUSSION
General Revenue Loss Calculation
In reviewing potential uses of the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds received, the first
eligible use to calculate is revenue loss. The Interim Final Rule adopts a definition of "General
Revenue" that is based on, but not identical, to the Census Bureau's concept of "General
Revenue from Own Sources" in the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances.
General Revenue includes revenue from taxes, current charges, and miscellaneous general
revenue. It excludes refunds and other correcting transactions, proceeds from issuance of
debt or the sale of investments, agency or private trust transactions, and revenue generated
by utilities and insurance trusts. General revenue also includes intergovernmental transfers
between state and local governments, but excludes intergovernmental transfers from the
Federal government, including Federal transfers made via a state to a locality pursuant to the
Coronavirus Relief Fund or the Fiscal Recovery Funds.
The revenue loss calculation for the City of Dubuque excludes the Water Utility, Transit,
Federal grants, Federal pass-thru grants, proceeds from debt, revenue from the Lyons Peony
and Library Permanent trusts, refunds, and correcting transactions.
Revenue loss is calculated on an entity -wide basis as of four points in time: December 31,
2020; December 31, 2021; December 31, 2022; and December 31, 2023. This approach
recognizes that some recipients may experience lagged effects of the pandemic on revenues.
Upon receiving Fiscal Recovery Fund payments, recipients may immediately calculate
revenue loss for the period ending December 31, 2020. Reduction in revenue is computed by
comparing actual revenue to an alternative representing what could have been expected to
occur in the absence of the pandemic. Analysis of this expected trend begins with the last full
fiscal year prior to the public health emergency and projects forward at either (a) the recipient's
average annual revenue growth over the three full fiscal years prior to the public health
emergency or (b) 4.1 %, the national average state and local revenue growth rate from 2015-
18 (the latest available data). For administrative convenience, Treasury's Interim Final Rule
allows recipients to presume that any diminution in actual revenue relative to the expected
trend is due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.
City staff have calculated the general revenue loss for the period ending December 31, 2020,
using the revenue loss calculator provided by Government Finance Officers Association
(Attachment 1). In reviewing fiscal years 2016 through 2019, the City of Dubuque's actual
average revenue growth rate is 2.7%. The American Rescue Plan Act requires the use of the
larger of the actual average growth rate or the 4.1 % national average. Fiscal Year 2019 is the
base year revenue period which has the 4.1 % growth rate applied resulting in $131,266,692 in
estimated revenue without the pandemic. Actual revenue for the period January 1, 2020
through December 31, 2020 was $124,168,912. The calculated revenue reduction is
$7,097,780 or -5.4%.
The revenue reduction recovered from the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Funds must be
used for the provision of government services to the extent of reduction in revenue.
Government services can include, but are not limited to, maintenance of infrastructure or pay -
go spending for building new infrastructure, including roads; modernization of cybersecurity,
including hardware, software, and protection of critical infrastructure; health services;
environmental remediation; school or educational services; and the provision of police, fire,
and other public safety services. However, paying interest or principal on outstanding debt,
replenishing rainy day or other reserve funds, or paying settlements or judgments would not be
considered provision of a government service, since these uses of funds do not entail direct
provision of services to citizens.
As an example of an ineligible use, the City cannot recover the Fiscal Year 2020 and 2021
Parking losses or refuse losses previously identified as uses of the Rescue Act Plan funds
because replenishing fund balance does not entail direct provision of services to citizens.
The $7,097,780 in revenue loss can be used for projects other than water, sewer, and
broadband. The table below shows the previously proposed projects that are eligible to be
included in the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Recommendation:
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Revenue Loss
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FY 2022 General Fund Equipment
Res'due
Plan
Amount
$425,000
Public Works Safety Equipment
(purchased)
$50,242
Public Works Street Overlay —
Additional 5 Miles
Flood Control Levee Certification
$850,000
$177,618
Purina Drive Floodwall
$102,888
Grand River Center Improvements
$333,000
Eagle Valley Park
$277,730
Westbrook Park Development
$214,000
English Ridge Park Development
$214,000
Parks Resurface Tennis Courts
$50,000
Jefferson Park Retaining Wall
$332,000
Eagle Point Park Retaining Wall
$75,000
Parks Retaining Walls
$34,576
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Rescue
Plan
Eagle Point Park Building and
Amount
$75,000
Structures Assessment
Eagle Point Park Rest Room
$50,000
Renovation
Five Flags Safety Related
$141,720
Improvements
Flora and Sutton Pool Heaters
$17,913
Parks Maintenance
$100,000
Parks Maintenance Headquarters
$85,000
Storage Area
Parks Irrigation to Planters/Flower
$80,000
Beds
Parks Electronic Restroom Locks
$25,000
Parks Renovate Water System
$55,405
Parks Natural Resources Plan
$60,000
Pets in Parks Signage and Drinking
$20,000
Fountains
Plan Highway 20 Roses
$6,379
Multicultural Family Center
$23,000
Tuckpointing
Water, Sanitary, Broadband Overage
$2,046,372
Total Identified Projects
$5,921,843
The $425,000 in general fund equipment replacements and $50,242 in public works safety
equipment have already been committed.
Additional projects of $1,175,937 could be identified to utilize all the general revenue loss
funding.
Responding to the Public Health Emergency
A broad range of services are needed to contain COVID-19 and are eligible uses, including
vaccination programs; medical care; testing; contact tracing; support for isolation or
quarantine; supports for vulnerable populations to access medical or public health services;
public health surveillance (e.g., monitoring case trends, genomic sequencing for variants);
enforcement of public health orders; public communication efforts; enhancement to health care
capacity, including through alternative care facilities; purchases of personal protective
equipment; support for prevention, mitigation, or other services in congregate living facilities
(e.g., nursing homes, incarceration settings, homeless shelters, group living facilities) and
other key settings like schools; ventilation improvements in congregate settings, health care
settings, or other key locations; enhancement of public health data systems; and other public
health responses. Capital investments in public facilities to meet pandernic operational needs
are also eligible, such as physical plant improvements to public hospitals and health clinics or
adaptations to public buildings to implement COVID-19 mitigation tactics.
Currently, CARES Act and FEMA funding are covering the costs of public health response.
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Responding to the Negative Economic Impacts of the Pandernic
Eligible uses in this category include assistance to households; small businesses and
nonprofits; and aid to impacted industries.
Assistance to households includes, but is not limited to food assistance, rent, mortgage,
or utility assistance, counseling, and legal aid to prevent eviction or homelessness, cash
assistance, emergency assistance for burials, home repairs, weatherization, or other needs,
internet access or digital literacy assistance, or job training to address negative.
economic or public health impacts experienced due to a worker's occupation or level of
training.
Assistance to small business and non -profits includes, but is not limited to:
• loans or grants to mitigate financial hardship such as declines in revenues or impacts
of periods of business closure, for example by supporting payroll and benefits costs,
costs to retain employees, mortgage, rent, or utilities costs, and other operating costs.
• Loans, grants, or in -kind assistance to implement COVID-19 prevention or mitigation
tactics, such as physical plant changes to enable social distancing, enhanced cleaning
efforts, barriers or partitions, or COVID-11 9 vaccination, testing, or contact tracing
programs; and
• Technical assistance, counseling, or other services to assist with business planning
needs.
Aid provided to tourism, travel, and hospitality industries should respond to the negative
economic impacts of the pandemic. For example, a recipient may provide aid to support safe
reopening of businesses in the tourism, travel, and hospitality industries and to districts that
were closed during the COVI D-1 9 public health emergency, as well as aid a planned
expansion or upgrade of tourism, travel and hospitality facilities delayed due to the pandemic.
The delinquent balance of utility accounts as of May 2021 was $869,833 as compared to
$479,836.62 in May 2020. The total amount of delinquent utility account balances over $125
and 31 days or more increased 9% from April 2021. There are 105 active utility account
payment plans. To date, the City has received $952.69 from Iowa Finance Authority Rent &
Utilities Assistance Program for 2 utility accounts.
A portion of the $6,163,361 not allocated to revenue loss could be used for rent, utility,
business, non -for -profit, and arts groups assistance. In addition, Travel Dubuque receives 50%
of the hotel/motel tax received by the City of Dubuque. Due to the pandemic, actual hotel
motel receipts received in March 2020 — December 2020 were significantly lower. The
computed 50% payment to Travel Dubuque for Fiscal Year 2022 is $897,873. However,
applying 3% growth to the Fiscal Year 2021 hotel/motel payment to Travel Dubuque assuming
that the pandernic did not happen would have resulted in a payment of $1,168,300. A portion
of this category will be recommended to be used to increase the payment to Travel Dubuque
by $270,427. The Fiscal Year 2023 payment to Travel Dubuque would also be increased and
recovered from a future revenue loss calculation depending on the comeback of hotel/motel
revenue.
The table below shows the previously proposed projects responding to the negative impacts of
the pandernic to be included in the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Recommendation:
Travel Dubuque 501(c)(6) Loss $270,427
Utility Bill Assistance $250,000
Business, Non -For -Profit, and Arts $250,000
Groups Assistance
Total $770,427
Water, Sewer, and Broadband Infrastructure (First Tranche)
The Interim Final Rule generally aligns eligible uses of the Funds with the wide range of
types or categories of projects that would be eligible to receive financial assistance through the
Environmental Protection Agency's Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) or Drinking
Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). Under the DWSRF, categories of eligible projects
include treatment, transmission, and distribution (including lead service line replacement),
source rehabilitation and decontamination, storage, consolidation, and new systems
development. Under the CWSRF, categories of eligible projects include construction of
publicly owned treatment works, nonpoint source pollution management, national estuary
program projects, decentralized wastewater treatment systems, stormwater systems, water
conservation, efficiency, and reuse measures, watershed pilot projects, energy efficiency
measures for publicly owned treatment works, water reuse projects, security measures at
publicly owned treatment works, and technical assistance to ensure compliance with the Clean
Water Act.
As mentioned in the Interim Final Rule, eligible projects under the DWSRF and CWSRF
support efforts to address climate change, as well as to meet cybersecurity needs to
protect water and sewer infrastructure. Given the lifelong impacts of lead exposure for
children, and the widespread nature of lead service lines, Treasury also encourages recipients
to consider projects to replace lead service lines.
Recipients may not use funds as a state match for the CWSRF and DWSRF due to
prohibitions in utilizing federal funds as a state match in the authorizing statutes and
regulations of the CWSRF and DWSRF.
The Interim Final Rule requires eligible broadband projects to reliably deliver minimum speeds
of 100 Mbps download and 100 Mbps upload. In cases where it is impracticable due to
geography topography, or financial cost to meet those standards, projects must reliably deliver
at least 100 Mbps download speed, at least 20 Mbps upload speed, and be scalable to a
minimum of 100 Mbps download speed and 100 Mbps upload speed. Projects must also be
designed to serve unserved or underserved households and businesses, defined as those that
are not currently served by a wireline connection that reliably delivers at least 25 Mbps
download speed and 3 Mbps of upload speed.
The National Environment Policy Act (NEPA) and Buy America does not apply to Coronavirus
Local Fiscal Recovery Funds.
I.
The table below shows the previously proposed infrastructure projects that are eligible to be
included in the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Recommendation:
I —'.=-Rescue
Infrastructure Use
Fiber Backbone Project
Plan
Amount
$1,200,000
Fiber East-West Redundant Loop
$400,000
Mississippi Broadband Crossing
$500,000
Catfish Creek Lift Stations & Force
Main Improvements (Design)
$1,200,000
Center Place Alley Sewer
Reconstruction
$372,000
W&RRC UV Disinfection System
$235,000
W&RRC High Strength Waste
Receiving and Storage
$857,395
Water SCADA System Upgrade
$466,254
Water Main Replacements
$339,654
Chesterfield Drive Water Main
$115,000
Public Lead Water Line
Replacement
$106,833
North Cascade Water Main
$100,000
Briarwood Sub Main Extension
$100,000
Davenport Road Extension/Pump
Station
Total
$98,535
$6,090,671
There have been $478,200 in fiber already ordered for upcoming fiber projects which reduces
the amount of Rescue Plan Act funds available for infrastructure.
American Rescue Plan Act Funds — Overall First Tranche
The table below shows a summary of all the previously proposed uses that are eligible to be
included in the Amended Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Recommendation:
Summary of First Tranche Uses IV
escue Plan
Amount
FY 2022 General Fund Equipment
$425,000
Public Works Safety Equipment
(purchased)
$50,242
Public Works Street Overlay —
Additional 5 Miles
$850,000
Flood Control Levee Certification
$177,618
Purina Drive Floodwall
$102,888
Grand River Center Improvements
$333,000
Eagle Valley Park
$277,730
Westbrook Park Development
$214,000
English Ridge Park Development
$214,000
Parks Resurface Tennis Courts
$50,000
Jefferson Park Retaining Wall
$332,000
Eagle Point Park Retaining Wall
$75,000
Summary of First Tranche Uses
Parks Retaining Walls
Rescue Plan
Amount
$34,576
Eagle Point Park Building and
Structures Assessment
$75,000
Eagle Point Park Rest Room
Renovation
$50,000
Five Flags Safety Related
Improvements
$141,720
Flora and Sutton Pool Heaters
$17,913
Parks Maintenance
$100,000
Parks Maintenance Headquarters
Storage Area
$85,000
Parks Irrigation to Planters/Flower
Beds
Parks Electronic Restroom Locks
$80,000
$25,000
Parks Renovate Water System
$55,405
Parks Natural Resources Plan
$60,000
Pets in Parks Signage and
Drinking Fountains
$20,000
Plan Highway 20 Roses
$6,379
Multicultural Family Center
Tuckpointing
$23,000
Travel Dubuque 501 (c)(6) Loss
$270,427
Utility Bill Assistance
$250,000
Business, Non -For -Profit, and Arts
Groups Assistance
Fiber Backbone Project
$250,000
$1,200,000
Fiber East-West Redundant Loop
$400,000
Mississippi Broadband Crossing
$500,000
Catfish Creek Lift Stations & Force
Main Improvements (Design)
$1,200,000
Center Place Alley Sewer
Reconstruction
$372,000
W&RRC UV Disinfection System
$235,000
W&RRC High Strength Waste
Receiving and Storage
$857,395
Water SCADA System Upgrade
$466,254
Water Main Replacements
$339,654
Chesterfield Drive Water Main
$115,000
Public Lead Water Line
Replacement
$106,833
North Cascade Water Main
$100,000
Briarwood Sub Main Extension
$100,000
Davenport Road Extension/Pump
Station
Fiber Purchase
Total
$98,535
$478,200
$11,214,769
Additional projects of $1,175,937 could be identified to utilize all the general revenue loss
funding.
American Rescue Plan Act Funds — Second Tranche
The following table shows the previously proposed projects for the second tranche of funding
from the American Rescue Plan Act that are eligible there were included in the Amended
Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Recommendation:
Business, Non -For -Profit, and Arts
Groups Assistance
Bee Branch Interceptor Sanitary
Sewer Project
Conduit/Fiber Extension to Public
Facilities
Extension to Sanitary Sewer to
Twin Ridge
Catfish Creek Lift Station & Force
Main Improvements (Constructionl
$250,000
$3,350,000
$3,000,000
$465,000
$6,650,000
Total $13,715,000
This project list would need to be reduced by $453,859. The available funding in the second
tranche is $13,261,141.
Assuming all projects currently identified as possibilities for funding were funded that would
leave approximately $722,078 in revenue loss funding available. City staff is now looking to
close out Fiscal Year 2021 and they anticipate over the next 90-120 days making
recommendations to City Council on allocations of the ARPA funds.
Another development that has occurred since the last report to City Council is the federal
government appears close to an infrastructure bill and President Biden has proposed a federal
annual budget that increases funding to federal agencies, and both will create the opportunity
to compete for federal grant dollars. The most competitive projects will be those that have
completed much of the design and engineering work, so the City Council will want to consider
using some of these funds for the purpose of making certain projects "shovel ready" to
compete for construction grant funds. The State of Iowa also waits for Governor Reynolds to
announce how she will allocate the almost $1.4 billion in ARPA funding received by the state,
and there might be come funding match requirements to compete for those dollars.
RECOMMENDATION.
This memorandum is for informational purposes only.
ARPA Revenue Replacement Calculator
Background Information
1) Fiscal Year End liune I
Base Year Revenue Period 6/30/20191
2) Calculation Date 1 12/31/20201
Number of Months F 181
Estimate Revenue
3) Base Year Revenue
4) Growth Rate
Counterfactual Revenue
5) Actual Revenue
Reduction in Revenue
Revenue Reduction
Revenue Reduction %
$ 123,588,610
4.1%1
$ 131,266,692
FY used for base year calculation
Months between Base Year and Calculation Date
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Estimated Revenue Without Pandernic
$ 124,168,912 Use Worksheet to Calculate
is 7,097,780 1
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Fiscal Year Ended
1213112020
Base Year Revenue Worksheet
ue Source
Fiscal Year Ended 6/30/2019
Base Revenue (Y/N)
operty Tax
Property Tax
iles and Gross Receipts Tax
General Sales and Use Tax
Selective Sales Tax
Alcoholic Beverage
Amusements Sales Tax
Motor Fuels Sales Tax
Parimutuels Tax
Public Utilities Sales Tax
Tobacco Products Tax
Other Sales Tax
:ensing and Permit Taxes
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing and Permits
Building/Construction Permits
Amusements Licensing and Permits
Motor Vehicles Licensing and Permits
Public Utilities Licensing and Permits
Occupation and Business Licensing and Permits
Other Licensing and Permits
come Tax
Individual Income Tax
Corporate Income Tax
:ense and Permit Tax
Alcoholic Beverage
Amusements
Motor Vehicles
Public Utilities
Occupational and Business Licenses
Other Selective Sales
ther Taxes
Death and Gift Tax
Documentary and Stock Transfer Tax
Severance Tax
Other
!rgovernmental Revenue
From Other Local Governments
From the State
From the Federal Government
From the State and Financed from Federal Grants
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
y
Amoun
37,943,272
8,962,230
27,000
491,293
114,765
771,287
137,056
586,787
8,684,555
y $
1,199,916
y $
14,291,516
N $
8,813,785
N $
12,039,254
Utility Sales Revenue
Water Supply System
N
$
9,540,480
Electric Power System
N
$
-
Gas Supply System
N
$
-
Transit or Bus System
N
$
667,034
User Charges and Fees
Sewerage Charges
y
$
17,377,697
Refuse Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Charges
y
$
4,376,434
Parks and Recreation Charges
y
$
1,635,118
Airports
y
$
4,240,858
Hospital Charges
y
$
-
Parking Facilities
y
$
3,149,458
Housing Project Rentals
y
$
-
Highways and Other Roads
y
$
Sea and Inland Port Facilities
y
$
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities Operated
y
$
-
Other
y
$
1,869,269
Other Revenue
Special Assessments
y
$
134,743
Receipts from Sale of Property and Other Capital Assets
y
$
396,035
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt
N
$
6,573,236
Interest Earnings
y
$
1,388,997
Fines and Forfeitures
y
$
448,908
Rents
y
$
12,264,604
Royalties
y
$
-
Private Donations
y
$
1,291,530
Sale of Retail or Wholesale Liquor
N
$
-
Trust Revenue
N
$
5,890
Refunds and Other Correcting Transactions
N
$
147,715
Miscellaneous Other Revenue
y
$
1,805,282
Total
$
161,376,003
Total Included in Base Revenue
$
123,588,610
ummary
Growth Rate Calculation �D
NOTE: This form is only required if annual revenue growth prior to the pandernic exceeds 4.1%. If not, 4.1% rate of growth will be used
Base Revenue FY Ended FY Ended FY Ended FY Ended
lRevenue Source (Y/N) 6/30/2016 6/30/2017 6/30/2018 6/30/20191
Property Tax
Property Tax
y
36,578,207
39,598,493
39,756,351
37,943,272
Sales and Gross Receipts Tax
General Sales and Use Tax
y
9,295,107
8,890,171
9,374,990
8,962,230
Selective Sales Tax
Alcoholic Beverage
y
Amusements Sales Tax
Y
Motor Fuels Sales Tax
Y
Parimutuels Tax
Y
16,808
19,945
35,951
27,000
Public Utilities Sales Tax
Y
442,613
432,390
477,643
491,293
Tobacco Products Tax
y
Other Sales Tax
Y
Licensing and Permit Taxes
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing and Permits
Y
120,086
111,793
117,718
114,765
Building/Construction Permits
Y
591,615
647,402
687,128
771,287
Amusements Licensing and Permits
y
Motor Vehicles Licensing and Permits
Y
Public Utilities Licensing and Permits
y
Occupation and Business Licensing and Permits
y
107,370
103,324
114,839
137,056
Other Licensing and Permits
Y
603,471
608,481
586,916
586,787
Income Tax
Individual Income Tax
Y
Corporate Income Tax
y
License and Permit Tax
Alcoholic Beverage
y
Amusements
Y
Motor Vehicles
y
Public Utilities
Y
Occupational and Business Licenses Y $
Other Selective Sales Y $
er Taxes
Death and Gift Tax Y $
Documentary and Stock Transfer Tax Y $
Severance Tax y $
Other Y 7,613,470 $ 7,898,540 $ 7,965,676 $
ntergovernmental Revenue
From Other Local Governments Y
From the State Y
From the Federal Government N
From the State and Financed from Federal Grants N
Utility Sales Revenue
Water Supply System N
Electric Power System N
Gas Supply System N
Transit or Bus System N
User Charges and Fees
Sewerage Charges Y
Refuse Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Charges y
Parks and Recreation Charges Y
Airports y
Hospital Charges Y
Parking Facilities y
Housing Project Rentals y
Highways and Other Roads Y
Sea and Inland Port Facilities y
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities Operated Y
Other y
Cltlher=���
Special Assessments Y
Receipts from Sale of Property and Other Capital Assets Y
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt N
Interest Earnings Y
8,684,555
$ 577,876
$
2,253,586
$
615,728
$
1,199,916
$ 11,043,539
$
13,581,929
$
13,719,025
$
14,291,516
$ 14,493,648
$
13,881,464
$
11,770,677
$
8,813,785
$ 4,014,744
$
12,099,066
$
10,499,785
$
12,039,254
$ 9,571,202
$
9,005,292
$
9,372,839
$
9,540,480
$ 891,809
$
579,371
$
551,208
$
667,034
$ 16,012,674
$
16,409,837
$
16,944,015
$
17,377,697
$ 3,858,290
$
4,126,928
$
4,226,735
$
4,376,434
$ 1,904,928
$
1,831,642
$
1,849,554
$
1,635,118
$ 3,307,506
$
3,279,552
$
3,798,295
$
4,240,858
$ 3,337,974
$
3,334,904
$
3,246,910
$
3,149,458
$ 1,620,623
$
1,951,303
$
1,783,525
$
1,869,269
$ 183,040
$
298,196
$
167,230
$
134,743
$ 774,014
$
418,860
$
2,814,546
$
396,035
$ 39,757,642
$
30,506,036
$
12,092,716
$
6,573,236
$ 759,265
$
852,586
$
1,019,608
$
1,388,997
Fines and Forfeitures
y
$
473,473
$
551,979
$
473,606
$
448,908
Rents
y
$
11,202,955
$
10,634,540
$
10,654,836
$
12,264,604
Royalties
y
$
-
Private Donations
y
$
1,380,122
$
693,090
$
680,996
$
1,291,530
Sale of Retail or Wholesale Liquor
N
$
-
Trust Revenue
N
$
4,898
$
4,753
$
12,637
$
5,890
Refunds and Other Correcting Transactions
N
$
147,796
$
256,072
$
159,435
$
147,715
Miscellaneous Other Revenue
y
$
2,537,429
$
2,923,484
$
2,425,645
$
1,805,282
Total
$
183,224,193
$
187,785,009
$
167,996,761
$
161,376,003
Growth Rate
Average Growth Rate
2.7%
Growth Rate Used for Calculation 4.1%
1.7% 0.0%
Actual Revenue Worksheet
12 Months Period Prior to 1
Revenue Source Base Revenue
operty Tax
Property Tax
iles and Gross Receipts Tax
General Sales and Use Tax
Selective Sales Tax
Alcoholic Beverage
Amusements Sales Tax
Motor Fuels Sales Tax
Parimutuels Tax
Public Utilities Sales Tax
Tobacco Products Tax
Other Sales Tax
:ensing and Permit Taxes
Alcoholic Beverage Licensing and Permits
Building/Construction Permits
Amusements Licensing and Permits
Motor Vehicles Licensing and Permits
Public Utilities Licensing and Permits
Occupation and Business Licensing and Permits
Other Licensing and Permits
come Tax
Individual Income Tax
Corporate Income Tax
:ense and Permit Tax
Alcoholic Beverage
Amusements
Motor Vehicles
Public Utilities
Occupational and Business Licenses
Other Selective Sales
ther Taxes
Death and Gift Tax
Documentary and Stock Transfer Tax
Severance Tax
Other
!rgovernmental Revenue
From Other Local Governments
From the State
From the Federal Government
From the State and Financed from Federal Grants
y
Y
Y
y
Y
y
Y
Y
y
y
Y
y
Y
y
Y
y
y
Y
Y $
y $
Y $
y $
Y $
y $
Amouni
39,689,978
10,726,038
26,250
556,170
64,950
522,793
145,345
746,971
y $
y $
y $
y $ 6,894,452
y $
998,913
y $
14,144,164
N $
12,258,216
N $
10,754,466
Water Supply System
N
$
9,931,946
Electric Power System
N
$
-
Gas Supply System
N
$
-
Transit or Bus System
N
$
199,379
Sewerage Charges
Y
$
18,049,369
Refuse Collection, Disposal, and Recycling Charges
Y
$
4,418,745
Parks and Recreation Charges
Y
$
1,098,871
Airports
Y
$
2,768,670
Hospital Charges
Y
$
-
Parking Facilities
Y
$
1,707,630
Housing Project Rentals
Y
$
-
Highways and Other Roads
Y
$
Sea and Inland Port Facilities
Y
$
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities Operated
Y
$
-
Other
Y
$
3,094,608
Special Assessments
Y
$
94,296
Receipts from Sale of Property and Other Capital Assets
Y
$
774,468
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt
N
$
11,010,043
Interest Earnings
Y
$
894,976
Fines and Forfeitures
Y
$
415,634
Rents
Y
$
10,879,899
Royalties
Y
$
-
Private Donations
Y
$
3,051,793
Sale of Retail or Wholesale Liquor
N
$
-
Trust Revenue
N
$
5,734
Refunds and Other Correcting Transactions
N
$
97,758
Miscellaneous Other Revenue
Y
$
2,403,929
Total
$
168,426,455
Total Actual Base Revenue
$
124,168,912
6/17/2021 House Moves Bipartisan Transportation and Water Bills Forward - National League of Cities
NLCNATIONAL
LEAGUE
OF CITIES
BY:
Carnlyn Berndt, Br;Ttney D. Kohler
JUNE 15,2021
% Infrastructure Mobility Transportation
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ast week, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee passed
two key infrastructure bills on a bipartisan basis to support our
Lnation's water and transportation infrastructure needs. The day -long
markup was an important a first step toward passing a
comprehensive infrastructure bill in the House and came as bipartisan
negotiations expand now with coalitions of Senators and "Problem
Solvers." With bills now moving in the House and the Senate, now is the
lime for cities to speak up about the infrastructure needs in yalur
community.
Here's what city officials need to know before you reach out to your
Members of Congress on each of these bills.
INVEST4m Amer4,,ca Act (H.R. 3684)
The INVEST in America Act, which passed out of committee 38-26, is a
five-year, 547 billion surface transportation reauthorization bill that
directs federal investments in roads, bridges, transit and rail. This
legislation invests to make communities safer, more equitable, and better
connected as well as tackling the significant role transportation plays in
America's carbon footprint.
Rnads & Br;,dges
Increasing the local share of the Surface Transportation Block Grant
0 Makes our roads safer with a significant boost to roadway safety
programs, record levels of investment in walking and cycling
infrastructure, complete streets planning and smarter road design,
and safe routes to schools.
0 Dedicates $32 billion for bridge funding to ensure bridges in
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0 Helps elevate local priorities with $14.9 billion for 1,473
selected Member Designated Projects (also known as transportation
earmarks).
0 Increasing investment on roads and bridges by 54% with an emphasis
on fixing existing infrastructure.
0 Focuses transportation planning to promote mobility and facilitate
access to jobs and other essential services; and reconnects
communities that were divided by highways with a new $3 billion
program to correct planning mistakes of the past.
0 Dedicates $8.3 billion for activities targeted to reduce carbon
pollution and provides $6.2 billion for mitigation and resiliency
improvements; also advances the development and utilization of
green construction materials.
\/ Targets investments to areas of persistent poverty, rural communities,
Tribes, and other continually disadvantaged areas.
TranOt
0 Makes record investments in transit with $109 billion to increase
routes, reduce the transit maintenance backlog, and provide more
frequent service, resulting in better options for riders,
improved environmental outcomes, and increased access to jobs and
essential destinations.
0 Scales up investment 'in zero -emission transit vehicles, supporting
fleet conversion to reduce local air pollution and related health
impacts.
0 Strong provisions for workforce training are included to ensure
America can create jobs.
0 Funds and incentivizes transit -oriented development to make transit
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0 Increases funding for rural transit by more than 50 percent in the first
year and sets aside $50 million a year for rural persistent poverty
communities. Creates a pilot to improve flexibility in paratransit trips,
allowing for brief stops such as childcare pick-ups and drop-offs, and
short trips to the grocery store, pharmacy, or bank.
0 Creates a new reduced -fare pilot program to improve access for low-
income riders. Doubles the set aside for urban areas formula dollars
based on low -'income population and deep poverty census tracts,
and directs transit agencies to serve these populations.
0 Streamlines the Capital Investment Grant program to improve project
delivery, reduce red tape, and achieve cost savings for transit
agencies.
0 Creates new programs to address several pressing transit challenges
improving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, and
addressing transit deserts by providing expanded transit service to
unserved and underserved communities.
Ra;1
0 Invest $95 billion in rail which includes triple the funding for
Amtrak ($3213), allowing for enhanced service, ADA upgrades,
and investments to renew and support service on the Northeast
Corridor and long-distance and state -supported routes.
0 Improves rail safety by addressing highway -rail grade crossings
needs, requiring additional rail safety inspectors, addressing
trespasser and suicide fatalities, and eliminating gaps in
railroad safety.
0 Creates a federal blocked crossing program to collect data and
enforce a 10-minute blocked crossing limit.
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times.
Water Qualfty PrPtecVPn and Jnb CreaVnn Act (H.R.
1915)
The bipartisan Water Quality and Job Creation Act H.R. 1915), which
passed committee by a vote of 42-25, would provide critical financing and
funding for local government wastewater and stormwater
projects. Specifically, the bill would authorize $50 billion in wastewater
infrastructure investments over the next five years, including:
n $40 billion for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (SRF);
$2 billion for the sewer overflow and stormwater reuse municipal
grant program;
0 $1 billion in grants to municipalities to implement treatment standards
for per- and polq uoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other
emerging contaminants,
0 $1 billion for grants to municipalities for watershed -based efforts to
address wet weather discharges, promote stormwater best practices,
undertake integrated water resource management, increase climate
resiliency and improve cybersecurity;
$1 billion in grants for alternative water source projects, such as
wastewater or stormwater reuse, to augment existing water supplies;
$500 million for grants to municipalities for the modernization of
wastewater collection systems and stormwater
management technologies;
0 $250 million for grants to provide technical assistance to
rural, small and tribal communities in the planning, design and
construction of wastewater facilities; and
0 $2SO million in grants to assist low-income households install, repair
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failing septic systems to public sewer systems
Additionally, the bill includes provisions to help local governments address
affordability issues, reduce climate change impacts and build community
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esi ience, and support small and rural water systems. Specifically, the bill
would:
0 Require states to distribute a minimum of 20% (and a maximum of
SO ) of their SRF funds to municipalities as grants to increase the
affordability of wastewater infrastructure to local communities;
Permanently codify the clean water "green reserve," requiring states
to dedicate 20% of their SRF funds toward green infrastructure,
water- and energy -efficiency, and other efforts to increase the
resiliency of utilities to climate change, and
0 Allow states to use Clean Water SRF funding to promote workforce
development and utility worker training and education programs
Last month, the Senate passed a bipartisan comprehensive drinking water
and wastewater package. To keep the infrastructure conversation moving
forward, Democratic members of the House Energy and Commerce
Committee have introduced the LIFT America Act H.R. 1848), which
would authorize $51.6 billion for investments in our nation's drink water
infrastructure over the next five years, as well as provide investments in
broadband and clean energy.
Ahead of the markup, NLC encouraged Congressional leaders to continue
on a bipartisan path "to deliver a transformational infrastructure bill for
America's communities that leaves no one behind."
America's cities, towns and villages are ready for Congress to come
through with infrastructure programs that partner with local governments
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