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County reclaims ARPA after-school funds after YMCA Rankin moves from targeted neighborhood
Summary
Oklahoma County approved termination of a funding agreement with YMCA Rankin after the YMCA moved from the low-income area that qualified for the ARPA-funded after-school program; staff said the YMCA requested funds be transferred but the county will reallocate the money because the original award was location-specific.
Oklahoma County commissioners voted to terminate a contract with YMCA Rankin and retrieve ARPA funds designated for an after-school program in a low-income area of Edmond after the YMCA relocated from the program's target neighborhood.
County management staff said the ARPA award was made specifically to support an after-school program adjacent to a particular school in one of Edmond's lowest-income census tracts. Because YMCA Rankin no longer operates at that location, county staff said the funds must be reclaimed for reallocation; staff said the YMCA asked to transfer the funding to another YMCA, but the county denied that request because the award was for a specific site and target area.
A county manager presented the termination and reallocation item at the commissioners' meeting and the board approved the recommendation. The county and YMCA have coordinated about the change, staff said; the meeting record did not include the exact dollar amount that will be returned to the county.
County staff framed the action as protecting the intended beneficiaries of the ARPA program by ensuring awards remain tied to the originally targeted low-income area. Commissioners approved the termination and fund reallocation during the consent process.
