HomeMy WebLinkAbout2022-466-E-Finance-Memorandum of agreement between NCACC and Orange County Government
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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
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