FINNEY COUNTY, KANSAS”
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In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a major disaster throughout the United States. Kansas Governor Laura
Kelly issued an emergency declaration in the same month and authorized the use of state resources and personnel to assist with
response and recovery operations that meet certain criteria.
CLIENT
Finney County, KS
REFERENCE
Robert Reece
County Administrator
311 N. Ninth Street
Garden City, KS 67846
Phone: (620) 272-3506
Email: rreece@finneycounty.
org
BUDGET
$589,116
DURATION
June 2020 - Present
SITUATION
Covering over [,300 square miles and with a population of almost 37,000 residents, the County
is located in the southwest part of Kansas. The major disaster declaration opened reimbursement
possibilities for all eligible Public Assistance applicants, including cities and counties across the country.
The incident period was back-dated to January 20,2020 and continues.
TASK
The recovery process is complex and often overwhelming, so we work with our clients to guide
them through the FEMA requirements and ensure they recetve the maximum eligible recovery
of costs. iParametrics and our partner, Metric, were retained by the County to support grant
management and writing for COVID-19-related reimbursements.
ACTION
The iParametrics team is providing the County with comprehensive grant management and cost
recovery services, including strategic planning, FEMA PA cost recovery, program implementation
support, and technical assistance and training. The strategic planning aspect covers how to utilize
SPARK grant and other sources of available funding, FEMA PA and cost recovery includes training
County staff on FEMA cost recovery tactics, project application,
RESULT
For Finney County, Kansas, we are managing a grant program of $10.9 million in funding. We recently
wrote the grant funding request for $1.8 million in new state grants and launched four grant
programs. We have assisied over 100 households, 29 businesses, and 20 community organizations.
“Their assistance in managing the County's approximate $/ 1 million in CARES Act CRF funding has allowed us to excel and
G G become a recognized leader in the State of Kansas. With their assistance, we were able to successfully access more than $2 million
of additional funding, allowing us to maximize the assistance to our residents, improve the County's response capabilities, and ensure our
long-term economic viability.” Robert Reece, County Adninistrator
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