The Board of Mesa County Commissioners today adopted a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding the allocation and disbursement of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) funds.
The agreement is by and among the Board of County Commissioners of Mesa County, Colorado, and the City of Grand Junction, the City of Fruita, the Town of Palisade, the Town of Collbran, and the Town of DeBeque.
The State of Colorado is appropriating $13,200,000 of CARES Act funding (Mesa County Allocation) to be distributed to local governments within Mesa County to reimburse unbudgeted expenses due to COVID-19 and/or for reimbursement of budgeted funds that were expended for expenses substantially different than the budgeted purpose(s).
It is in the best interest of the municipalities and the county to work cooperatively to ensure that all of the Mesa County Allocation is applied to the benefit of residents of the county and the municipalities rather than allowing the funds to remain unspent and revert to the state-wide reserve fund pool for reallocation elsewhere in the State.
The Mesa County Allocation is being distributed by and through the Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA), the fiscal agent for the funding, which will be administered as a reimbursement program following eligibility verification performed by DOLA for the expenses.
The $13,200,000 Mesa County Allocation is to be distributed to the Municipalities and the County governments to reimburse unbudgeted expenses due to COVID-19 as follows:
To County:
Distribution Amount: $5,800.000.00
To Grand Junction:
Distribution Amount: $5,800.000.00
To Fruita:
Distribution Amount: $1,133,143.00
To Palisade:
Distribution Amount: $309,050.00
To Collbran:
Distribution Amount: $70,585.00
To DeBeque:
Distribution Amount: $87,222.00
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Distribution Amount: $5,800.000.00
To Grand Junction:
Distribution Amount: $5,800.000.00
To Fruita:
Distribution Amount: $1,133,143.00
To Palisade:
Distribution Amount: $309,050.00
To Collbran:
Distribution Amount: $70,585.00
To DeBeque:
Distribution Amount: $87,222.00
To view the approval of this MOU and its supporting documents,CLICK HERE.