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Horry County committee approves $700,000 in ARPA interest awards for behavioral services, nonprofits and seniors
Summary
County staff recommended—and the committee approved—using accrued ARPA interest to fund three projects: $500,000 for the new Behavioral Services Department, $50,000 for Giving Hope Gardens in Loris, and $150,000 for the Council on Aging, a total of $700,000.
Horry County staff on Monday asked the committee to approve using accrued interest on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to support three county priorities, and members voted in favor by voice vote.
Beth Tranner, a county staff member, told the committee the proposal would allocate $500,000 to provide core funding for the newly formed Behavioral Services Department, $50,000 to Giving Hope Gardens, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Loris serving adults with special needs, and $150,000 to the Council on Aging to expand meal delivery and congregate services. Tranner said the three awards total $700,000 in ARPA interest funds.
The allocations are intended to support service provision and programming rather than capital projects, Tranner said. A committee member moved to adopt staff’s recommendation; another seconded the motion and the chair called for and received voice approval.
The action was presented as use of interest accrued on ARPA funds, which were awarded to the county upfront rather than as reimbursement. The staff presentation did not include a detailed multi-year budget or specific implementation dates for each award; funding is described as core operating support for the Behavioral Services Department and program support for the nonprofit and senior services.
County staff identified the American Rescue Plan Act as the source of the funds and characterized the distribution as an application of accrued interest. The committee did not record a roll-call vote or list individual vote tallies in the meeting transcript; the item passed by voice vote.
The committee did not set a public reporting schedule in the meeting for how recipients will document use of the funds; staff said they would provide additional materials as needed.
