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Jackson County legislators press administrators on nonprofit grant rules, reimbursements and oversight
Summary
Legislators questioned why the county no longer calls the funding ARPA, whether grants are reimbursable or paid up front, the $1.5 million cap per applicant and how compliance will monitor recipients; staff said payments are typically reimbursable but that upfront grants are possible and compliance will retain records and perform periodic checks.
During county communications the legislature focused substantial time on a nonprofit partnership grants program and the parameters for awards. A lawmaker raised whether the funds should be called ARPA; Theresa Garza, chief of staff, said because the dollars already were received they are being administered as nonprofit/undesignated grant funds rather than ARPA funds submitted to the federal government plan.
Legislators pressed the cap in the program (described in materials…
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