HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 06/02/2020-AZCares Presentation to Council 20200602AZCares Fund
ERIK MONTAGUE, DEPUTY TOWN MANAGER
JUNE 2, 2020
AZCares Fund
•Distribution of approximately $441 million to county, city, and town
governments that did not receive direct federal CARES Act allocations
•Funds can be used only for eligible salary costs and ERE from March
1, 2020 through December 30, 2020
•Marana's allocation is approximately $5.6M
•Reimbursement application submittal(s) handled through
www.arizonatogether.org/grants
AZCares Fund
•Fund use limited by Treasury Regulations
•Supplemental guidance in Frequently Asked Questions
•Funds may only be used for salary costs for employees substantially
dedicated to mitigating or responding to COVID-19 public health
emergency
•For administrative convenience, local governments may presume
that public safety costs are substantially dedicated to COVID -19
AZCares Fund
•Can submit for either:
–Actual costs to application date,
then future applications for actuals
up to two per month, or;
–Actual costs to application date and
forecasted costs through
12/30/2020
•Monies replaced with AZCares
can be used for any public
purpose as determined at the
local level
Replaced
FY2021 General Fund Budget
•Updates based on direction previously received:
–Identified $62K (including contingency) for El Rio preserve turn out structure
–Moved 53K from restricted budget to Holiday Festival
•We anticipate holding the remaining portion of replaced General
Fund monies in a restricted contingency line item which can be
deployed, based on Council approval, when required in FY2021
Additional discussion and direction.