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RESOLUTION NO. 11958
RESOLUTION APPROVING AN ALLOCATION OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT
FUNDING TO VEAP AND CORNERSTONE
WHEREAS, the City of Richfield, Minnesota (the “City”) enters into service
contracts with social service agencies to provide services to Richfield residents from time
to time; and
WHEREAS, On February 22, 2022, the City authorized a service contract
(“Contract”) with VEAP, Inc., a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (“VEAP”), for the
administration of a social services program to provide food and housing assistance to low-
income individuals, seniors, youth and families in the City of Richfield (collectively, the
“Services”); and
WHEREAS, on February 22, 2022, the City authorized a service contract
(“Contract”) with Cornerstone, a Minnesota nonprofit corporation (“Cornerstone”), for the
administration of an array of comprehensive shelter and violence intervention and
prevention services to Richfield families (the “Services”); and
WHEREAS, both VEAP and Cornerstone have seen an increase in needs for their
Services by disadvantaged households who have been disproportionately affected by the
COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, the City has received an allocation of $3.98 million in federal American
Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) funds intended to assist local governments to support their
response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency; and
WHEREAS, eligible uses of the ARPA funds include rent and utility assistance, as
well as grants to non-profit organizations addressing the economic harm experienced by
impacted and disproportionately impacted classes; and
WHEREAS, there has been presented before the City Council a request to amend
the Contract with VEAP to include an additional $100,000 in ARPA funds to provide rent
and utility assistance, along with administrative funds, to low-income Richfield residents
impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, there has been presented before the City Council a request to amend
the Contract with Cornerstone to include an additional $20,000 in ARPA funds to provide
criminal and crisis intervention services to residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic;
and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, as follows:
1. The City Council agrees to allocate $100,000 in ARPA funds to VEAP and
$20,000 in ARPA funds to Cornerstone.
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2. The Mayor and the City Manager are hereby authorized to execute
amendments to the service contracts with VEAP and Cornerstone, providing
these additional funds.
3. This resolution shall be in full force and effect as of the date hereof.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 22nd day of
March, 2022.
Maria Regan Gonzalez, Mayor
ATTEST:
Kari Sinning, City Clerk