Coffee County accepts $2.2 million ARPA grant for new soccer complex and approves $50,000 for grant administration
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The Coffee County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved a $2,200,000 ARPA grant (GA-0013741) to build a new soccer complex and authorized a $50,000 sole-source intergovernmental agreement with the Southern Georgia Regional Commission for grant administration and reporting.
The Coffee County Board of Commissioners on July 3 unanimously approved a resolution to accept a $2,200,000 American Rescue Plan Act grant (GA-0013741) for construction of a new soccer complex and authorized a $50,000 intergovernmental agreement with the Southern Georgia Regional Commission for grant administration.
County Administrator Wesley Vickers told the board the grant is designated under the "ARPA—Improving Neighborhood Outcome in Disproportionately impacted communities" program and that the $50,000 IGA with SGRC is a sole-source procurement to provide compliance oversight and reporting required by the grant agreement.
The resolution was moved by Commissioner Oscar Paulk and seconded by Commissioner AJ Dovers; all commissioners voted in favor. The IGA will assign SGRC technical services to ensure the county meets grant reporting and compliance obligations.
Vickers and the commissioners did not provide a construction timeline, contractor selections for the soccer complex, or estimated project completion dates during the meeting. The resolution authorizes the county to execute the administrative agreement and proceed with grant administration; further procurement and project planning steps will be required before construction begins.