Channels of AssistanceFor North Carolina State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds

Partnership

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Governor Cooper's Office

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Duties: • Interagency collaboration between Department leadership

Presented by: Lee Lilly & Josh Peacock

NC Office of State Budget Management &North Carolina Pandemic Recovery Office

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Duties:• Assistance to NC State Agencies in facilitating ARP funds.• Liaison with the US Treasury on behalf of the State.• Convener of each of these stakeholders.• Partner with the Office of Strategic Partnership to create

internship and facilitate appropriate non-profit partnership.

Presented by: Stephanie, David, Jenny Owens

NC Association of Regional Council of Governments

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Duties:• Assistance in locating administration assistance as well as

providing funds administration assistance when appropriate.• Provide assistance in formal regionalization efforts (Ie. Contracts,

Intergovernmental Agreements and Memorandum's of Understanding).

• Provide detailed budgeting assistance• Assist with ARP related reporting

Presenting: Lee Worsley

NC Department of CommerceRural Economic Development

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Duties: • Administer any funds that they receive from the State Budget

that's ARP related.• Provide ARP related technical support to NC Businesses within

their mission

Presenter: Kenny Flowers and/or Olivia Collier

North Carolina Metropolitain Mayors Coalition

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Duties: • Provide advisement to North Carolina metro mayors.• Facilitate best practice collection and help circulate best

practices.• Create networks of mentorship between cities, when appropriate

Presenter: Beau Mills

Hometown Strong

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Duties: • "Recon and connections" Serve as a fast-action task force that

helps NC local governments understand which stakeholders can best meet their need.

• Help NC local governments understand the financial opportunities that State Government can provide to local governments whether or not they are related to the pandemic.

Presenter Mary Penny-Kelly and/or Christy Agner

NC Department of Environmental Quality

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Duties:• Water, sewer and stormwater related projects.

Presenter: Jon Risgaard

NC Department of Information Technology

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Duties:• Broadband development related projects

Presenter: Angela Bailey

NC Department of the State Treasurer

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Duties:• Local Government Commission: Assisting with risk assessment.• Local audit related question.

Presenter: Sharon Edmundson and/or Susan McCullen

North Carolina Association of County Commissioners

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Duties:• Technical Assistance to counties to understand allowable use of

funds and reporting requirements to the Federal Governments.• Facilitate best practices

Presenter: ? Amy Bason, Lacy Pate, Sara Mogiliski

North Carolina League of Municipalities

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Duties:• Technical Assistance to municipalities to understand allowable

use of funds and reporting requirements to the Federal Governments.

• Facilitate

Presenter: Rose Williams, Chris Nida, Tammy Dephilip(sp?)

North Carolina Rural Center

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Duties:• Facilitate the collection and sharing of best practices• Help build mentorship and collaboration capacities.• Create networking opportunities.

Presenter: Misty Herget

UNC School of Government

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Duties:• Provide educational opportunities (conferences, workshop,

continuing education opportunities)• Guidance assistance especially with regard to overlap between

ARP and state law allowability.• Guidance on related to state and federal bidding and

procurement regulations.• Guidance on other Uniform Guidance provisions

Presenter: Kara Millonzi