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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-466-E-Finance-Memorandum of agreement between NCACC and Orange County Government 323 West Jones St., Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27603 * Phone: (919) 715-2893 * www.ncacc.org MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN NCACC AND ORANGE COUNTY GOVERNMENT This Memorandum of Understanding (MOA) is between the North Carolina Association of County Commissioners (NCACC) and Orange County Government, hereafter referred to as the County, for assistance provided through NCACC Strategic Member Services (SMS) related to administration and use of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), North Carolina State Capital Infrastructure Funds (SCIF), and national opioid settlement funds. BACKGROUND A goal of NCACC SMS is to offer a variety of assistance to counties, including building a pipeline of future county government professionals and enhancing the career bridge between key North Carolina graduate programs and county governments. SERVICE AREAS NCACC will make available to the County a Strategic Project Coordinator to assist the County with project work related to ARPA SLFRF, NC SCIF, national opioid settlement funds and/or collaborative efforts that help increase capacity within the County. EVALUATION OF STRATEGIC PROJECT COORDINATOR The Strategic Project Coordinator will provide regular progress reports to NCACC SMS management denoting their efforts and progress with assisting the County. The County will assist NCACC SMS management with periodic progress evaluations of the Strategic Project Coordinator and suggest possible growth opportunities. DETAILS Strategic Project Coordinator expenses, including salary, fringe benefits, and travel and training, will be fully paid by NCACC through funding provided by: • The State of North Carolina through the NC Pandemic Recovery Office (NCPRO), which serves as the oversight agency for state ARPA funds granted to NCACC. The scope of services the NCACC may offer to the County through the Strategic Project Coordinator may be expanded if additional flexibility is provided to NCACC by NCPRO; and/or • Public or private grant funding provided to NCACC to assist counties with development and implementation of programs that address the opioid epidemic. DocuSign Envelope ID: 94A35A42-573A-40E6-84F5-8388D4002C30 323 West Jones St., Suite 500, Raleigh, NC 27603 * Phone: (919) 715-2893 * www.ncacc.org NCACC will provide hardware and software for the Strategic Project Coordinator to perform work on behalf of the County. The Strategic Project Coordinator is expected to attend trainings and cohort opportunities as directed by NCACC. The Strategic Project Coordinator will communicate to the County details regarding dates and times of trainings and meetings. Strategic Project Coordinators will be supported by an internal NCACC team with knowledge of federal Uniform Guidance (UG) provisions, ARPA guidelines and requirements, and substantial professional experience in county government. The Strategic Project Coordinator may perform work on behalf of the county for at minimum one day per week through a schedule mutually agreed upon by NCACC and the County. The Strategic Project Coordinator shall not serve as the principal investigator on a project or be put in a position to incur contractual liability which would normally be held by the County. If the Strategic Project Coordinator is requested to work on-site within county government offices, the County will provide adequate workspace. Funding for the Strategic Project Coordinator position is time-limited. Assistance from NCACC to the County through this position will end pursuant to federal expenditure requirements, currently requiring expenditures be made by December 31, 2026, or until funding is exhausted, whichever comes first. Either party may opt out of this MOA at will. ____________________________ ____________________________ Kevin G. Leonard Bonnie B. Hammersley NCACC Executive Director Orange County Manager Date: _______________________ Date: _______________________ DocuSign Envelope ID: 94A35A42-573A-40E6-84F5-8388D4002C30 9/13/2022 9/13/2022