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County staff warn Youth Connection ARPA funds may go unspent without follow‑up
Summary
County staff told commissioners the Youth Connection has spent about $401,000 of a $722,000 ARPA award originally for building acquisition and an elevator and that roughly $321,000 remains; staff said the group is having trouble securing additional funding and will be asked to clarify plans to avoid losing the money.
Unidentified Speaker 4, a county staff member, told commissioners on Jan. 5 that Mason County awarded Youth Connection $722,000 in American Rescue Plan Act funds in 2022 for building acquisition and an elevator and later amended the award to include renovations and extended the expenditure deadline to Oct. 31, 2026.
"So far, they have expended, close to 401,000," Speaker 4 said, adding the remaining balance is "approximately 321,000" and that the organization is having trouble securing additional funding. Staff said the county…
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