The County American Rescue Plan Portfolio was adopted by the Honorable El Paso County Commissioners Court on October 25, 2021, to strategically appropriate federal funds to a variety of initiatives throughout the county. The Portfolio is guided by a regional perspective on strategic development that introduces sustained investments through various essential service lines and partner agencies. The County has largely structured the funds into four overarching categories that are as follows:
- Public Health
- $65.6M across 24 Total Projects & Initiatives
- $34.8M in Direct Assistance to El Paso County Hospital District
- $6.5M in Congregate Setting & Dense Work Site Facility Improvements
- Critical Infrastructure & Support Services
- $64.5M across 13 Total Projects & Initiatives
- $42.0M in First-Time Utility Connections (Water & Broadband)
- $19.1M in Critical County Facilities to Enhance Service Delivery
- Economic Recovery Efforts
- $21.2M across 6 Total Projects & Initiatives
- $9.6 in Direct Assistance for External Agencies (Non-Commercial)
- $11.5 in Direct Assistance to Small Businesses
- Administrative Operations
- $11.6M across 12 Total Projects & Initiatives
- Administrative Support for the County’s Management of the Portfolio
The Court’s actions to structure this Portfolio reflect a desire to provide transformative investment throughout the region to help improve the quality of life and resilience of El Paso County. The County also moved swiftly to structure the Portfolio, the first local government to do so in the Greater El Paso Region, to expedite project delivery for the community. While moving aggressively, the use of the funds also provide resources for the County to manage performance and ensure compliance with all applicable rules, guidelines and best practices to further enhance project delivery and promote transparency and accountability.
Overall, the County’s 2022 Recovery Plan (Plan) outlines a commitment to ensure funding is deployed to support the community, including some of the most vulnerable populations in our region. The Court is working with various departments and other elected officials to fully implement these projects. The Portfolio is a living document and can be amended as the El Paso community continues to evolve and recover from the pandemic.
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