TDEM Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant

1. Texas Department of Emergency
Management
Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant
Community Services
Community Development Division
June 25, 2020

2. Coronavirus Relief Fund
• The State of Texas received an allocation of funds
from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic
Security Act (CARES Act) to be passed through to
local jurisdictions.
• Distribution to local jurisdictions is $55 per capita.
• The City of College Station is eligible to receive
$6,434,890.

3. Resolution
Authorizes City Manager to sign application for the
City of College Station to receive a $6,434,890 from
the Texas Department of Emergency Management
Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF).

4. Use of CRF Grant Funds
Under Section 601(2) of the Social Security Act, as added
by section 5001 of the CARES Act, these funds my only be
used to cover costs that:
1) Are necessary expenditures incurred due to the
public health emergency with respect to the
Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19);
2) Were not accounted for in the budget most recently
approved as of March 27, 2020 for the state or
government;
3) Were incurred during the period of time that begins
on March 1, 2020 and ends on December 30, 2020.

5. Categories of Eligible Expenditures
1) Medical Expenses;
2) Public Health Expenses;
3) Payroll expenses for public safety, public health, health care,
human services, and similar employees whose services are
substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to the
COVID-19 public health emergency;
4) Expenses of actions to facilitate compliance with COVID-19
related public health measures;
5) Expenses associated with the provision of economic support in
connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency.
6) Any other COVID-19-related expenses reasonably necessary to
the function of government that satisfy the fund’s eligibility
criteria.

6. Combined Efforts
• Working with the City of Bryan and Brazos
County on a combined process that will
reimburse local businesses for expenses
related public health measures that were
required due to COVID-19.
• Other initiatives to utilize the funds are
under development.

7. Next Steps
• Submission of Application
• Immediate receipt of 20% - $1,286,978
• 75% of funds for medical, public health and
payroll
• Remainder for any other eligible
expenditures
• Funds must be spent by December 30, 2020

8. Approval of Resolution
Questions