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  <title>Historical Records</title>
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&lt;span rel="schema:author"&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/60" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Laura.Jahn@jocogov.org"&gt;Laura.Jahn@joc…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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  <pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2026 20:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Johnson County receives award for its Popular Annual Financial Report</title>
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  <description>&lt;span&gt;Johnson County receives award for its Popular Annual Financial Report&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/335" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Andy.Hyland@jocogov.org"&gt;Andy.Hyland@jo…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2026-03-20T12:27:05-05:00" title="Friday, March 20, 2026 - 12:27"&gt;Fri, 03/20/2026 - 12:27&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;time datetime="2026-03-20T12:00:00Z"&gt;March 20, 2026&lt;/time&gt;


  
  
  

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  &lt;p&gt;The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada has given an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting to Johnson County for its&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-07/Johnson%20County%20-%202024%20PAFR.pdf"&gt;Popular Annual Financial Report&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;for the fiscal year that ended Dec. 31, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting is a prestigious national award recognizing conformance with the highest standards for preparation of state and local government popular reports.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In order to receive an Award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting, a government unit must publish a Popular Annual Financial Report, whose contents conform to program standards of creativity, presentation, understandability and reader appeal.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The 2024 Popular Annual Financial Report was the first of its kind produced by Johnson County. The report provides a high-level overview of Johnson County’s financial affairs and a snapshot of how the county serves its residents.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The county has also received other previous accolades from the GFOA. For 38 consecutive years, the county has received the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting for its&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-07/Johnson%20County%20Annual%20Comprehensive%20Financial%20Report%20FY2024.pdf"&gt;Annual Comprehensive Financial Report&lt;/a&gt;. In 2025, the award went to approximately 20% of the nation’s counties, and Johnson County was only one of two to receive it in the State.&lt;/p&gt;

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  <pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2026 17:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Public Art Commission Meeting</title>
  <link>https://www.jocogov.org/meetings-events/public-art-commission-meeting-6</link>
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/215" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="John.Beaudoin@jocogov.org"&gt;John.Beaudoin@…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2025-02-28T09:55:26-06:00" title="Friday, February 28, 2025 - 09:55"&gt;Fri, 02/28/2025 - 09:55&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Purpose&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
To recognize that works of art are public improvements and should be a prominent part of Johnson County's profile. The program is intended to provide a mechanism for the commissioning, accessioning, and financing of major works of art by the County Government in conjunction with its public improvement projects.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Meeting Calendar&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Additional meeting agendas and minutes can be reviewed on the &lt;a aria-label="Link to Facilities Public Art Commission Page" data-entity-substitution="canonical" data-entity-type="node" data-entity-uuid="2df2dd29-bf1a-4c85-8f78-310d90d17003" href="https://www.jocogov.org/department/facilities-management/public-art-commission" title="Public Art Commission"&gt;Facilities Public Art Commission page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Board Information&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
Member information can be found on the Board of County Commissioners&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="https://boards.jocogov.org/BoardInfo.aspx?BoardID=457"&gt;Public Art Commission page&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Participation&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;
The meeting is open for the public to attend with a number of open seats available on a first come, first served basis.&amp;nbsp; If you would like to provide input, you can do so during the designated agenda segment of the meeting.&lt;/p&gt;

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Administration Building&lt;/p&gt;


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  &lt;time datetime="2025-05-15T22:00:00Z"&gt;May 15, 2025 - 05:00pm&lt;/time&gt;
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  <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2025 15:55:26 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>Vendor Outreach Event</title>
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&lt;span&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/235" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="tim.dodderidge@jocogov.org"&gt;tim.dodderidge…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span&gt;&lt;time datetime="2024-07-30T11:35:38-05:00" title="Tuesday, July 30, 2024 - 11:35"&gt;Tue, 07/30/2024 - 11:35&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;This Johnson County Vendor Outreach Event will assist vendors in understanding how to do business with the county and other local agencies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;The event will take place from 9 a.m. to noon at the Johnson County Arts and Heritage Center, 8788 Metcalf Ave., Overland Park, KS.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;At the event, vendors will have the opportunity to:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Connect with Procurement officials&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Explore upcoming opportunities&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span&gt;Agencies will be available at booths to provide information and address questions from vendors.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  <pubDate>Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>County bonds retain top ratings</title>
  <link>https://www.jocogov.org/best-times/september-october-2023/county-bonds-retain-top-ratings</link>
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&lt;span rel="schema:author"&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/151" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="tim.phenicie@jocogov.org"&gt;tim.phenicie@j…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2023-08-16T14:51:19+00:00"&gt;&lt;time datetime="2023-08-16T09:51:19-05:00" title="Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 09:51"&gt;Wed, 08/16/2023 - 09:51&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Johnson County continues to score a triple when it comes to earning top bond ratings, leading to competitive interest rates on approximately $39 million in bond issues for five capital projects.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;On Aug. 10, the county received AAA ratings from all three bond rating agencies – the highest possible rating – due to its strong financial standing.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“The continuation of our Triple AAA rating means lower interest rates for county government and savings for our taxpayers,” Chairman Mike Kelly said. “These public capital investments will grow our environmental sustainability, public safety, library services and economic development.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnson County has maintained a “Triple AAA” bond rating since 2009.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Bond ratings from Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investors Service help determine the ease with which the county can borrow money and the interest rates it pays.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Two series of General Obligation Internal Improvement Bonds, totaling $16,840,000, were approved for airport land acquisition and Phase 1 improvements for development of the New Century Commerce Center.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;About $22 million in two Lease Purchase Revenue Bonds were issued for four projects, including:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$15,815,000 with approximately $3 million for the recently opened Household Hazardous Waste Facility in Overland Park, roughly $3.5 million for the Lenexa Med-Act Facility set to become operational in the first quarter of 2024 and almost $9.9 million for the Olathe Med-Act Facility now in the design phase with targeted completion by the third quarter of 2025.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;$6,465,000 for the Merriam Plaza Library, under construction and expected to open in the second quarter of 2024.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The bond rating agencies cited the county’s strong economy and financial operations, established fiscal policies and manageable debt burden for scoring the latest bond issues at AAA.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span rel="schema:author"&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/60" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Laura.Jahn@jocogov.org"&gt;Laura.Jahn@joc…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2021-12-08T18:54:06+00:00"&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-12-08T12:54:06-06:00" title="Wednesday, December 8, 2021 - 12:54"&gt;Wed, 12/08/2021 - 12:54&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Generally, a “stale check” (also called a “stale-dated check”) is an uncashed check that is more than six months old.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Kansas statute 10-815 authorizes the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) to cancel “stale-dated” County-issued checks that are at least two years old.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Upon approval by the BOCC, all approved stale checks are canceled, but does not eliminate the underlying liability. &amp;nbsp;If a payee presents a claim (with proper documentation of the debt) for a cancelled check, payment will be made from the General Fund where the unused funds reside.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;li&gt;Review the latest and archived stale check lists in the dropdown below.&lt;/li&gt;
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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="751a720e-90bd-4769-ab42-e4c8b7053c9b" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2026-04/StaleDatedChecks-2025.pdf" title="2025 Stale Dated Checks"&gt;2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="85377ab5-b03a-4eeb-80c8-5474be6c0985" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-12/Exhibit%20A%20of%20Stale%20Dated%20Checks%202024-R.pdf" title="2024 Stale Dated Checks"&gt;2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="57efd878-8727-4827-984b-1ed73b66d96b" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-12/Exhibit%20A%20of%20Stale%20Dated%20Checks%202023-R.pdf" title="2023 Stale Dated Checks"&gt;2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c3cda640-a380-4016-94ab-8b202a2a1a8f" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-12/Exhibit%20A%20of%20Stale%20Dated%20Checks%202022-R.pdf" title="2022 Stale Dated Checks"&gt;2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b337b7ca-7430-44b6-b1d0-02eb22c5cff1" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-12/Exhibit%20A%20of%20Stale%20Dated%20Checks%202021-R.pdf" title="2021 Stale Dated Checks"&gt;2021&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Complete an &lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="78a66038-ce3e-4497-948e-03fac07172c6" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2026-04/FillableAffidavitForm.pdf"&gt;Affidavit for Reissuance of Check Form&lt;/a&gt;, in its entirety. &amp;nbsp;If the check amount is over $150, a notarized signature is required.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Submit completed affidavit form to the Vendor Master, Roberta Kreicbergs, via one of the following methods.
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&lt;li&gt;Email:&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="mailto:Roberta.Kreicbergs@jocogov.org"&gt;Roberta.Kreicbergs@jocogov.org&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Fax: (913) 715-0577&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Mail: 111 S. Cherry St., Ste. 2400, Olathe, KS 66061&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Upon receipt of the completed affidavit form, please &lt;strong&gt;allow 5-7 business days&lt;/strong&gt; for the process of a check reissuance.&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;*The stale checks on this list &lt;strong&gt;do not&amp;nbsp;include refunds escheated to the State of Kansas&lt;/strong&gt;. To review all escheated and unclaimed property with the State of Kansas, go to the &lt;a href="https://kansascash.ks.gov/"&gt;Kansas State Treasurer’s Office&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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  <pubDate>Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:54:06 +0000</pubDate>
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  <title>COVID-19 Response and Recovery</title>
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&lt;span rel="schema:author"&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/58" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Brett.Williamson@jocogov.org"&gt;Brett.Williams…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2021-12-03T11:38:03+00:00"&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-12-03T05:38:03-06:00" title="Friday, December 3, 2021 - 05:38"&gt;Fri, 12/03/2021 - 05:38&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Johnson County's COVID-19 Response and Recovery page provides insight into the County's pandemic response efforts. Information is provided on the use of Coronavirus Relief Funds, State Impact Funds, Emergency Rental Assistance Funds and the American Rescue Plan Funds.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We are committed to our economic recovery, supporting our social safety net, and repairing and improving our county infrastructure. The public will be able to follow our initiatives and expenditures through this site, to see how these programs are developed and how these investments will provide a positive impact to our community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please continue to visit this webpage for updates.&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated economic challenges. First proposed on January 14, 2021, the package builds upon many of the measures in the CARES Act of 2020 and in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, including $350 billion in state and local aid, divided between non-county municipalities and counties through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to support immediate pandemic response, address economic fallout and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Johnson County Government was awarded $117,009,332 of SLFRF and received the first 50% payment of $58,504,666 on May 20, 2021.The County should receive the second 50% payment of $58,504,666 on May 20, 2022. Funds must be incurred by December 31, 2024 and expended by December 21, 2026.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The County is committed to utilizing the $117 million it will receive through this act in a bold, innovative, equitable manner. By listening to our residents, community partners, researching best practices and leveraging other resources, we will create impactful initiatives, investments and infrastructure improvements that will have long-term, measurable, and sustainable impact.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;This project is being supported, in whole, or in part, by Federal Award Number (FAIN SLFRFP0226) awarded to the County of Johnson by the U.S. Department of the Treasury.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We encourage you to visit the &lt;a href="https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/state-and-local-fiscal-recovery-funds"&gt;United States Treasury website&lt;/a&gt; for the Interim Final Rule, an informational Fact Sheet and Frequently Asked Questions.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Support public health expenditures&lt;/strong&gt;, by, for example, funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Vaccination programs, testing, contact tracing and Personal Protective Equipment&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Enhancement of public health data programs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Capital investments in public facilities to meet pandemic operational needs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Services to address behavioral healthcare needs such as mental health treatment, substance use, crisis intervention&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Payroll and covered benefits expenses&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency&lt;/strong&gt;, including economic harm to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Aid to workers and families for food, housing or other financial insecurity&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Supporting small business through grants, loans and counseling programs&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Speeding the recovery of tourism, travel and hospitality sectors&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Rebuilding public sector capacity&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Serving the hardest-hit communities and families&lt;/strong&gt;, in qualifying communities&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Addressing health disparities and the social determinants of health through community health workers, benefit navigators, lead remediation, violence intervention&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Investments in housing and neighborhoods through assistance to those experiencing homelessness, housing affordability programs and housing navigation assistance&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Addressing educational disparities through early learning services, afterschool programs, additional resources to high-poverty districts&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Promoting healthy childhood environments including new or expanded high quality childcare, home visitation programs&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Replace lost public sector revenue&lt;/strong&gt;, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Provide premium pay for essential workers&lt;/strong&gt;, offering additional support to those who have and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure&lt;/strong&gt;, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet.&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;A preliminary Recovery Plan was presented to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) during a public meeting held on June 16, 2022. SLFRF programs will be authorized by the BOCC prior to any expenditure occurring using SLFRF funding. This Plan shall remain flexible and will be revised as needed, as additional guidance is received, information is obtained, and priorities may change. Expenditures will be evaluated and reported to the BOCC on a regular basis throughout the grant program period beginning March 03, 2021, and ending on December 31, 2024.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Detailed guidance on the use of ARPA funds from the U.S. Department of Treasury is still underway, and all expenses will be evaluated for further eligibility based on that guidance. The draft Plan below is based on initial guidelines.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Recovery Expenditure Plan Categories:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Public Health&lt;/strong&gt; expenses to respond to and mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic include vaccination services, testing, contact tracing, payroll for public health and safety staff responding to COVID-19 and mental health services.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Negative Economic Impacts&lt;/strong&gt; include providing household assistance to vulnerable populations most impacted by COVID-19 through food assistance programs, internet access programs, and aid to other impacted industries.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Service to Disproportionately Impacted Communities&lt;/strong&gt; include expanding childcare programs and combating homelessness.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Infrastructure &lt;/strong&gt;investments in water, wastewater, and stormwater projects.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Government Services&lt;/strong&gt; include modernization of cyber security, environmental remediation, school or educational expenses, health services, and the provision of police, fire, and other public safety services.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Administrative expenses&lt;/strong&gt; include grant management and consulting, auditing, and financial reporting services.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;State &amp;amp; Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) Operating Summary:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="1f3875be-6783-4f84-a2fa-5ed45ee782e0" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-03/January-2022-COVID-19-SLFRF-operating-summary_0.pdf" title="Jan 2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;January 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b7a1ba92-4e86-4af9-923b-faabf83a99ec" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-03/February-2022-COVID-19-SLFRF-operating-summary_0.pdf" title="Feb 2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;February 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="07ea1faa-a5f6-4ff5-be57-6bd1acf40af2" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-03/March-2022-COVID-19-SLFRF-operating-summary_0.pdf" title="Mar 2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;March 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="8f546bbf-2f36-4327-8816-50a99144c625" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-04/April-2022-COVID-19-SLFRF-operating-summary.pdf" title="2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;April 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="eabf23be-6d88-4603-8407-a43a31401059" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-05/May-2022-COVID-19-SLFRF-operating-summary%20Summary.pdf" title="May 2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;May 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="42181a3f-bdb7-46cd-bb76-94cd442b3bb7" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-06/june-2022-covid-19-operating-summary.pdf" title="June 2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;June 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="00c5ebb4-041c-417a-b8e9-7d80f07fc73a" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-07/july-2022-COVID-19-operating-summary.pdf" title="July 2022 SLFRF operating summary"&gt;July 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="708dbf85-56bf-4fb1-acc2-c083b0a42149" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-08/August%202022%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="2022-Aug COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;August 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="33fdf40b-10bd-4de5-a283-9cb980802144" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-09/September%202022%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="Sept. 2022 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;September 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="87ad5ded-a4f4-450c-a629-8521f0fddafe" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-10/October%202022%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="October 2022 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;October 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="797b7c6c-025d-4ecc-a474-8e0691c7a7d9" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-11/November%202022%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="November 2022 COVID-19 Operating Summary.pdf"&gt;November 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c190f42c-2bd0-40c5-862d-0adc64ad2f8d" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/December%202022%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="December 2022 COVID-19 Operating Summary.pdf"&gt;December 2022&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="96805efe-d083-4db5-8ea2-b0ec50b98adc" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-01/January%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="Jan. 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;January 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="ff640b59-f879-46cd-8252-c4630d3573b9" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-02/Feb%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="February 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary.pdf"&gt;February 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="583f6c64-1a51-46ea-bec4-e1d89868660b" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-03/Mar%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="March 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;March 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="fdb765f7-6bd2-4ee6-9129-ed68c13f645a" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-04/April%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="April 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;April 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="80811250-c077-4973-8f1a-1459b9da4806" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-05/May%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="May 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;May 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0feb951a-f00b-4218-ae5d-8fa72a636e80" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-06/June%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="June 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;June 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="eb801cbc-74c6-4348-8bdd-33dce61aed06" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-07/July%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="July 2023 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;July 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="83b82b4f-7ff7-419b-b259-b522964741b5" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-09/Aug%202023%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="August 2023 COVID-19 Summary Operating Report"&gt;August 2023&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a aria-label="First Quarter 2024 COVID-19 Operating Summary" data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="9716d3db-0614-4f90-8964-fdc9a009e991" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-07/1st%20Quarter%202024.pdf" title="1st Qtr 2024 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;First Quarter 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a aria-label="Second Quarter 2024 COVID-19 Operating Summary" data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="99f45f7b-884d-4bec-88df-4479f58c04db" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-07/2nd%20Quarter%202024.pdf" title="2nd Qtr 2024 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;Second Quarter 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="05e21181-b82a-4993-93fb-33f95477fbed" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-12/3rd%20Quarter%202024%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="FMA - 3rd Quarter 2024 - COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;Third Quarter 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="c697dc12-f9a0-4ce8-8d47-f38bb0e7b3f0" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-01/4th%20QTR%202024%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="4th Quarter 2024 COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;Fourth Quarter 2024&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d473914c-12b7-46fe-a511-97afd70b1124" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-04/COVID19%20Operating%20Summary%201st%20Qtr%202025.pdf" title="2025 - 1st QTR - SLFRF Operating Summary"&gt;First Quarter 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d43d4414-42c4-4d60-a137-368f1ef9dad8" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-07/2nd%20Quarter%202025%20COVID-19%20Operating%20Summary.pdf" title="2025 - 2nd QTR COVID-19 Operating Summary"&gt;Second Quarter 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0f2938c0-666a-4d01-a1f3-066dada0e902" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2026-03/2025-4thQTR-COVID-19OperatingSummary.pdf" title="2025 - 4th QTR - SLFRF Operating Summary"&gt;Fourth Quarter 2025&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;All states, territories, and metropolitan cities and counties with a population that exceeds 250,000 residents that are recipients of State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) awards are required to produce a Recovery Plan Performance Report (the “Recovery Plan”).&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The Recovery Plan provides information on the recipient’s projects and how they plan to ensure program outcomes are achieved in an effective and equitable manner. Johnson County’s Recovery Plan Performance Reports can be found at the links below.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="b85a50d5-7f63-4556-9713-6f82ec6ee36e" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/SLFRF-recovery-plan-performance-report.pdf"&gt;August 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="6e16aec1-a2be-4729-b9cb-da3e049a6a5b" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-07/SLFRF-JoCo-Recovery-Plan-Performance-Repor-July-2022.pdf"&gt;July 2022 Recovery Plan Performance Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="f3e6a374-4736-43a8-872d-d2c1fb54dd72" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2023-07/SLFRF-%20JoCo%20Recovery-Plan-Performance-Report-July%202023%20-%20Final.pdf"&gt;July 2023 Recovery Plan Performance Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="7af90d42-97b2-4e2a-8f11-41d53e7d79e3" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2024-07/SLFRF%20JoCo%20Recovery%20Plan%20Performance%20Report%20July%202024.pdf"&gt;July 2024 Recovery Plan Performance Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="2db4ebfe-f9a8-4cc2-94ed-514a1d76e27c" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2025-07/SLFRF--JoCo-Recovery-Plan-Performance-Report-July-2025.pdf"&gt;July 2025 Recovery Plan Performance Report&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Johnson County was awarded $32,835,735 in Federal Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) Funds established by section 501 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021. These funds are to provide financial assistance and housing stability services to eligible households. The County redirected the funds to the State of Kansas Housing Resources Corporation to administer the funds on the County’s behalf.&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;On March 27, 2020, Congress passed and the president signed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which established a new $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) for state, county, and municipal governments with populations of over 500,000 people to address necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;With an allocation of $116,311,033, the Johnson County Board of Commissioners accepted and approved programs to provide immediate relief to businesses, non-profits, food pantries and individuals in need across the County.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Johnson County’s CRF expenditures are &lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="1bb4f32b-949a-4d87-b333-e061642d9b13" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-01/CRF-detail-presentation.pdf" title="CRF detail presentation"&gt;detailed here&lt;/a&gt; and summarized below. The use of CRF funding has been extended through the end of 2021. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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			&lt;td&gt;Economic and Community Assistance&lt;/td&gt;
			&lt;td&gt;$52.5 million&lt;/td&gt;
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			&lt;td&gt;$52.5 million&lt;/td&gt;
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			&lt;td&gt;$11.5 million&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Major funded initiatives include:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;Behavioral and Mental Health Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Childcare Assistance Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Combatting Homelessness Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Community Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Digital Access for Low-Income Families Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Emergency Rent and Utility Relief Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Food Pantry Assistance Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;School District Support Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Small Business Grant Fund Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Vaccination Program&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;Workforce Development Program&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;2021 Expenditure Reports:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) receives monthly updates on the spend down of funds.&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0bd578d6-eeb0-4942-bfee-c4226ecca52c" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2022-01/jan-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="Jan COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;January COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="98482e4d-75dd-4891-a40a-81f9b9cb091e" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/dec-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="Dec COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;December COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="055dafff-0c8a-4fb8-9886-148401498528" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/nov-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="Nov COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;November COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="0856b696-035a-4e00-8e3a-64958472402b" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/oct-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="Oct COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;October COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="1dbc8e9c-5eac-4b14-b210-f081d84701dd" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/sept-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="Sept COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;September COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="d01dc2ff-ad37-41b4-8d59-7a1f8957d7f3" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/aug-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="Aug COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;August COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
	&lt;li&gt;&lt;a data-entity-substitution="media" data-entity-type="media" data-entity-uuid="9840f364-c0ed-42be-8956-7a4f2e7f4c46" href="https://www.jocogov.org/sites/default/files/files/2021-12/jul-COVID19-crf-operating-summary.pdf" title="July COVID-19 CRF operating summary"&gt;July COVID-19 Operating Summary&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;On July 9, 2020, the Board of County Commissioners passed Resolution No. 041-20, accepting $7,977,835 from the State of Kansas Coronavirus Relief Funds through the State Impact Fund program. These funds were targeted towards supporting the County’s Community Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program, COVID-19 testing services, and payroll for public health and safety employees substantially dedicated to mitigating COVID-19 in our community.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;State impact funds by expenditure category:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Personal Protective Equipment = $5.9M&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Payroll for Public Health and Safety Employees = $1.14M&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;COVID-19 Testing = $935K&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Administrative Expenses = $4K&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;Johnson County’s use of the Coronavirus Relief Funds have had a positive impact in our community. The funds were targeted to provide an immediate economic response, improve community resilience and to serve our most vulnerable populations.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Purchased 52,215,202 items of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including gloves, N95 respirators, surgical masks, face shields, gowns, coveralls, disinfectant wipes and hand sanitizer.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provided emergency housing for homeless individuals that may be COVID-19 positive to prevent the virus from further spreading within our community.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Supported Johnson County households at-risk for eviction or mortgage default and subsequent housing loss due to nonpayment through $3,112,500 awarded in rent, utility and mortgage assistance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Provided approximately $580,000 to 32 long-term care facilities to provide safe spaces and social distancing accommodations for elderly individuals to meet with friends and family to prevent social isolation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Assisted long-term care facilities by providing $2,850,000 in funding to purchase necessary rapid COVID-19 tests, PPE and sanitation supplies to ensure safe and healthy living conditions for employees and residents.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Purchased over 200 tablets to provide technology to enable delivery of behavioral and mental health services via telehealth to Johnson County residents disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 currently having limited or no digital access.&lt;/li&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Provided ~8,500 bags of food to elderly and vulnerable populations&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“We coordinated delivery of 800 bags to various families within our community. All were extremely grateful, with several families moved to tears with gratitude at your generosity.” – &lt;em&gt;College Church of the Nazarene Food Pantry&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Improved mental health by combating social isolation through engaging in educational virtual programs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Thank you ALL for organizing this for all of us stuck or sheltering at home. VERY MUCH APPRECIATED!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“I can’t express enough how much I love this opportunity to learn, but to also stay home and be safe. Many, many thanks to you and your staff and all the volunteers!”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Thanks so much for the uplifting program. It was really helpful and brightened my day.”&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Provided 1,350 small business grants and 45 artist relief grants&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I feel so fortunate. If you read my application, you know I am ready to put this (grant) to good use and keep my son and myself on track. It’s a day-by-day task. Thank you for your part in helping to make this happen.”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Thank you so much. I will watch for the final grant agreement. I appreciate the help Johnson County is offering.”&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;“Thank you so much for your email. I cannot begin to express the gratitude and relief I felt over the weekend upon receiving notification of the grant award.”&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Johnson County filled requests from 1,381 organizations and distributed 4.2 million items of PPE.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;We made 990 deliveries to hospitals, long-term care facilities and first responder agencies such as fire and police departments. &amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;These supplies provided over 90,000 essential workers in Johnson County businesses and organizations a 90-day supply of PPE.&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;Explore the latest benefits offered by Johnson County.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="tel:913-715-5000"&gt;913-715-5000&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="tel:800-766-3777"&gt;TDD: 800-766-3777&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;span rel="schema:author"&gt;&lt;span lang about="https://www.jocogov.org/user/60" typeof="schema:Person" property="schema:name" datatype content="Laura.Jahn@jocogov.org"&gt;Laura.Jahn@joc…&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
&lt;span property="schema:dateCreated" content="2021-10-25T15:47:59+00:00"&gt;&lt;time datetime="2021-10-25T10:47:59-05:00" title="Monday, October 25, 2021 - 10:47"&gt;Mon, 10/25/2021 - 10:47&lt;/time&gt;
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  &lt;p&gt;The agreement between Johnson County, Kansas, (hereinafter the Purchaser) and Vendor consists of the terms and conditions contained on the face hereof, these printed terms and conditions, and any documents referenced herein which may or may not be attached hereto. Any such documents referenced on the face of this Purchase Order are incorporated by reference and made a part of the agreement between Purchaser and Vendor. In the event of conflict between the terms and conditions on the face of this Purchase Order, including documents referenced thereon, and these printed terms and conditions, the terms and conditions on the face hereof shall prevail. The agreement as described hereinabove constitutes the entire agreement between Purchaser and Vendor, which agreement shall not be modified orally or by failure of either party to enforce any of its rights hereunder.&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;Purchaser and Vendor agree that no acknowledgement or other document written or executed by Vendor or forwarded by Vendor to Purchaser after the date of the Purchase Order which contain terms and conditions other than those specified herein, shall be binding on Purchaser unless any such instrument shall be signed either by the person who signed this Purchase Order or such other person authorized to execute such instrument on behalf of Purchaser, and only then if such instrument shall have been delivered to Vendor.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Unless otherwise indicated on the face of this Purchase Order, all prices shall be F.O.B. destination. Where specific purchases are negotiated F.O.B. origin, the Vendor shall prepay shipping charges and indicate those charges as a separate item on the invoice. C.O.D. shipments will not be accepted.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Goods or equipment delivered and/or services rendered hereunder must be made according to the terms of this agreement both as to time and quantities, with Purchaser reserving the right to cancel, reject, or refuse any delivery made and/or service rendered prior to or subsequent to the times specified. In the event no quality is specified on the face hereof, the goods or equipment delivered and/or services rendered hereunder must be of the best quality. If delivery of goods or equipment and/or rendering of services cannot be maintained, Vendor must notify Purchaser immediately. Upon Vendor's failure to maintain delivery or otherwise perform hereunder, Purchaser reserves the right to procure such goods or equipment and/or services elsewhere, in whole or in part, and assess Vendor with any additional costs incurred, unless Vendor's default arises from causes beyond its control and without fault or negligence. Time is of the essence in this agreement.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;All goods or equipment delivered and/or services rendered hereunder shall be properly packaged and identified by Purchase Order number and shall be received subject to Purchaser's inspection, count and testing. Inspection and acceptance will be made at the F.O.B. delivery point unless otherwise negotiated. Payment alone shall not constitute acceptance.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Purchaser may reject, in whole or in part, goods or equipment delivered or to be delivered and/or services rendered or to be rendered hereunder by reason of Vendor's failure to comply with any of the terms, conditions and/or specifications contained herein. Nothing herein shall make Purchaser obligated to pay Vendor for any goods or equipment delivered and for services rendered which are so rejected.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor shall maintain in full force and effect such insurance coverage as may be required hereunder by Purchaser and for such period specified by Purchaser.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor agrees to protect, defend, indemnify and save harmless the Purchaser, its officers, employees and agents from and against any and all losses, penalties, damages, settlements, costs, charges, professional fees or other expenses or liabilities attributable to defect(s) in the item(s) purchased hereunder, or resulting from the use of any copyrighted or uncopyrighted composition, secret process, patented or unpatented invention, article or appliance furnished or used under this Purchase Order.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor agrees to comply with the provisions of Executive Order 11246 and all similar federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and orders, and amendments thereto, prohibiting discrimination in employment and further agrees that it will not discriminate on the basis of race, creed, color, sex, age, handicap, national origin, ancestry or political affiliation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor agrees not to assign, transfer, convey, sublet, or otherwise dispose of this agreement or the right, title or interest of the power to execute this agreement to any other third party without the expressed written consent of the person who signed this Purchase Order or such other person authorized to execute such instrument on behalf of Purchaser, but in no event shall such consent relieve the Vendor from any of its obligations hereunder, or in any way alter or modify the terms and conditions of this agreement.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor shall not be charged with any liability for failure or delay in the performance required hereunder when such failure or delay is due to any cause beyond its control and without its fault or negligence; provided that Vendor shall give to Purchaser prompt written notice when it appears that such cause will delay its performance hereunder. Correspondingly, Purchaser shall be excused for failure or delay in its performance due to any cause beyond its control and without its fault or negligence.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor warrants that any and all goods, equipment and services required to be furnished and rendered hereunder to Purchaser are in accordance with applicable specifications, drawings, samples or other descriptions given and free from any defects of workmanship and materials; that goods furnished to Purchaser shall be merchantable and, if selected or specified by Vendor for Purchaser's purposes, fit for such purposes; and that no governmental law, regulation, order or rule has been violated in the manufacture or sale of such goods.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor agrees to deliver the goods or equipment and/or services hereunder free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and claims of laborers or materialmen and Purchaser may withhold payment pending receipt of evidence in form and substance satisfactory to it in the absence of such liens, claims and encumbrances.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Vendor agrees to observe and comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws, rules, regulations and orders in its performance required hereunder.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Invoices shall be prepared and submitted in duplicate as per the instruction on the face of this Purchase Order. Separate invoices shall be furnished for each order. Invoices shall contain the following information: Purchase Order number, contract number, item number, descriptions of supplies or services, sizes, units of measure, quantities, unit prices and extended totals. Invoices will be processed in routine after receipt of the invoice or the Purchaser's acceptance, whichever is later. All cash discounts will be taken on the same basis.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Purchaser is exempt from applicable federal, state and local sales, excise and use taxes and agrees to provide Vendor with evidence of such exemption, upon request.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Termination for Cause. In the event of any breach of any of the terms or conditions of this agreement by Vendor, or in the event of any proceedings by or against Vendor in bankruptcy or insolvency or for appointment of receiver or trustee or any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, Purchaser may, in addition to any other remedy provided it by law or inequity or other right reserved to it elsewhere in this agreement, without any liability to Vendor on account thereof, by written notice, terminate all or any part of this agreement, procure the goods, equipment and/or services provided for herein elsewhere, on such terms and under such conditions as are reasonable in the sole discretion of Purchaser, and Vendor shall be liable to pay to Purchaser any excess cost or other damages caused Purchaser as a result thereof.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Termination for Convenience. Purchaser shall have the right to terminate this agreement for convenience in whole, or from time to time, in part. In such event, Purchaser's maximum liability shall be limited to payment for goods or equipment delivered and accepted and/or services rendered.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;It is mandatory for a manufacturer, supplier, or distributor to supply a Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) as required by 29 CFR 1910.1200 with the first shipment of hazardous material. Also, at any time the content of MSDS is revised, the Vendor is required to provide new information relevant to the specific material.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;This agreement shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with laws of the State of Kansas.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;Right to Examine and Audit Records. The Vendor agrees that the Purchaser, or any of its authorized representatives, shall have access to and the right to examine and audit any and all books, documents, papers and records of the Vendor involving transactions related to the contract between the Purchaser and Vendor hereunder, or any change order or contract modification thereto, or with compliance with any clauses thereunder. Such records shall include hard copy as well as computer readable data. The Vendor shall require all of its payees including, but not limited to, subcontractors, insurance agents or material suppliers to comply with the provisions of this clause by including the requirements hereof in a written agreement between the Vendor and payee. Further, the Vendor agrees to cooperate fully and will cause all related parties and will require all of its payees to cooperate fully in furnishing or making available to the Purchaser any and all such books, documents, papers, and records.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;HIPAA Compliance. Both parties hereby agree that they will comply with the Administrative Simplification provisions and protected health information provisions of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law, 104-191 ("HIPAA") and the Health and Human Services regulations implementing the Administrative Simplification or protected health information provisions of HIPAA by the applicable compliance dates and enter into addenda or memorandum of understanding as may be necessary to address the details of such implementation.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;In accordance with K.S.A. 44-1030, the Vendor agrees that:&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Vendor shall observe the provisions of the Kansas Act Against Discrimination and shall not discriminate against any person in the performance of work under the present agreement because of race, religion, color, sex, disability, national origin or ancestry;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;In all solicitations or advertisements for employees, the Vendor shall include the phrase "equal opportunity employer," or a similar phrase to be approved by the Kansas Human Rights Commission ("Commission");&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If the Vendor fails to comply with the manner in which it reports to the Commission in accordance with the provisions of K.S.A. 44-1031 and amendments thereto, the Vendor shall be deemed to have breached the present agreement and it may be cancelled, terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, by the Purchaser;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;If the Vendor is found guilty of a violation of the Kansas Act Against Discrimination under a decision or order of the Commission which has become final, the Vendor shall be deemed to have breached the present agreement and it may be cancelled, terminated or suspended, in whole or in part, by the Purchaser; and&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The Vendor shall include the foregoing provisions (a. through d. immediately above) in every subcontract or purchase order so that such provisions will be binding upon such subcontractor or vendor. The foregoing provisions (a. through d. immediately above) shall not apply to the Vendor if the Vendor employs fewer than four employees during the term of the present agreement or the present agreement cumulatively totals $5,000 or less during the fiscal year of the Purchaser.&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;The contract is subject to the provisions of the Kansas Cash Basis Law, K.S.A. 10-1101 et seq., and amendments thereto, (the "Act"). By virtue of this Act, the County is obligated only to pay periodic payments as contemplated by the contract as may lawfully be made from funds budgeted and appropriated for that purpose during the County's current budget year (i.e., January 1 to December 31) or from funds made available from any lawfully operated revenue producing source. Should the County fail to budget, appropriate or otherwise make available funds for payments due under the contract in any budget year, the contract shall be deemed terminated on the last day of the then current budget year for which appropriations were received, without penalty or expense to the County of any kind whatsoever.&lt;/li&gt;
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