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Buffalo County commissioners approve ARPA grant for Family Advocate Network and set jail food-service RFP
Summary
At its May 10, 2022 meeting, the Buffalo County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved an ARPA grant contract with the Family Advocate Network to support land purchase and facility improvements, set a June 14 RFP date for jail food service, and approved a series of routine financial and licensing items.
BUFFALO COUNTY, Neb. — The Buffalo County Board of Commissioners on May 10 approved an American Rescue Plan Act grant contract with the Family Advocate Network to help the nonprofit buy land and pay for construction or renovation of its offices, and set a June 14, 2022 deadline for a request for proposals on jail food service.
The board voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 2022-18 authorizing Chairman Ivan Klein to execute the ARPA agreement with the Family Advocate Network (FAN). Commissioner Bill Maendele moved the resolution and Commissioner Timothy Higgins seconded the motion. The resolution states the county will allocate a portion of its ARPA funds to FAN to assist with land purchase and office improvements because the nonprofit suffered negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 public health emergency.
The ARPA allocation was presented as a…
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