PAST PERFORMANCE
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic was declared a major disaster throughout the United States. As a result, Saline County
received funding and anticipated the disbursement of additional funds from various federal government response and rescue acts.
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
Saline County, KS
REFERENCE
Phillip Smith-Haynes, County
Administrator
300 W. Ash St.
Salina, KS 67401
Phone: (785) 309.5810
Email: phillip.smith-hanes@
saline.org
DURATION
2021 - Present
SITUATION
Located in the center of the state, in the center of the country, Saline County is home to
approximately 55,000 residents. The County sits 8G miles north of the state's largest city and 100
miles west of the state capital. in early 2020, the State of Kanses awarded the County over $11
million in CARES Acts Coronavirus Relief finding, which was used to distribute funding to the
County government, two cities, three school districts, K-12 schools, and numerous non-profits.
TASK
As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), the County anticipated receiving
an additional $10.5 million in additional funds. These funds were received directly from the US
Treasury rather than the State of Kansas, which prompted the County to seek outside support.
iParametrics was retained by the County to support the County staff's capabilities to ensure
compliance with federal regulations while maximizing the beneficial uses of ARPA dollars in the
local community.
ACTION
The iParametrics team is providing the County with technical advistory services related to
COVID-19 recovery while developing and implementing strategies designated to maximize
federal and state assistance. Additionally, we are assisting in the distribution of ARPA funding while
working with local communities and neighboring counties to ensure consistency with COVID- 19
response and recovery initiatives.
RESULT
While this project is ongoing, we are currently managing the distribution of ARPA funding to sub-
recipeints and have provided the County a technology solution for tracking this process,
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