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Item F2 FEDERAL AND STATE RESPONSE TO COVIDm19 Update . o . f t kkk �.r r ���IIIIIIIIII'y�+�" Y Y Y Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Office of Legislative Affairs Lisa Tennys Update May 20, FEDERAL RESPONSE ° • ► Congress passed and the President has signed into law three major pieces of legislation (March 6, 19, and 28 - Phases 1 ,21 3) ► Intended to provide funding, relief and economic stimulus measures ► Congress passed and the President signed into law "Phase '''` 3. 5" - April 24. ► $310 billion to replenish the Small Business Administration's (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ► $60 billion for the SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program ► $75 billion for hospitals ► $25 billion to boost testing capacity t STATE RESPONSE ► To date, at the State level, the following actions have occurred: �r The Governor has issued a number of Executive Orders. , To view the orders: Gov DeSantis Executive Orders , Extends Emergency Declaration to July 7 , Re-Opening - EO 20-112 - Phase 1 May 11 Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. , Re-Opening, - EO 20-123 - "Full Phase 1" May 15 PLAN , , , r r r � r ► Reopening Plan: https://www.fl9,ov.com/wp-content/uploads/covid19/Taskforce%20Report.pdf ► State of Florida will be receiving approximately $1213 in total federal funding (including 8.3 B in CRF/Stabilization funding) and has almost 413 in emergency reserves - You can read his memo here: Sen. Galvano Financial Memo - Moody'sAnalysis:https://floridapolitics.com/archives/328225-analysis-warns-of-state- bud,et-woes ► Budget has not yet been sent to Governor - has until June 30 to sign budget. Y Y ► Vetoes? Special Session? ► Issues: budget, unemployment system, increasing the state's jobless benefit, replenishing the state's bridge loan program, expanding Medicaid for the newly unemployed, etc. MAJOR ASSISTANCE/BEN EFITS PROVIDED IN • CARES AND FFCR ACTS - F�f ► Rebate Checks ► Expanded Unemployment Assistance ► Small Business and Not-for-Profit Organization Loans and Grants $9'S6�' '�$78'g a�nal°de�try a„I�e.nd°n.Y $6081114 _ ®$756 oiedaiaul5oan�e �•.� •..... F 7511P g,amAdmin�abon a rvg1,.d ore Paycheck Protection Program $26313 �I $i4.1s..< Staee tecal,and I II ' ' ®Higher[dura[an Tr ba Governments ®$100B Expanded SBA loan programs and advances "� .eaw,aerea"" ► Sick and Family Leave Benefits for Employees Impacted by COVID-19 and Tax Credits CARES Act to Businesses for New Leave Benefits p $ 1 9 Trillion Ind,6 mall s sine.e= s••376B 68 ► Foreclosure and Eviction Moratoria for Some Types of Housing coRONAVIRUSAID. RELIEF AND ECONOMIC ► Suspension of Student Loan Payments SECURITY ACT ► Postponement of federal tax filing and payments until July 15, 2020 °°$16"913 ► Stabilization funding to State and Local Governments $454B• ► Federal funding boosts to health, housing, education, nutrition, etc. ®Eme,9en Yte ding '••Other education funding.Including K-12 scho°Is,is included in the State.L..1 and Tribal Governments category Inclptles�epartmenl of Labor Estimate Iw Exha Unemplpymen[Payments as pt 4/15/2020$1E0.6 6 ► Federal funding for Airports de'nt�°al Re enge5e '`eE=t,mat°°f ash°aYm°n as°""5,2�20$2g26 'Federal Reserve emergency lending facilities tp wppprt the flaw of credit to wns�mers.emppyers,businesses and muncipal[les. This giraphic does not in lude an estimated$298 billion in tax rellef/credits over the next 10 years ► $300M to Commercial and Charter Fishermen -- ► Florida to receive $23.6M ► NOAA currently developing spend plan to determine distribution/disbursement CARES ACT - CASH PAYMENTS FOR INDIVIDUALS/FAMILIES "Recovery Rebates" "Economic Impact Payments" ► When? Currently being distributed. ► How much disbursed? the Zeae o. 1 Z�Q9���\\b•`\ b9 ► In US: 130M payments for $2006 � yw F of ► In Florida: 9M payments for $1513 woae us c" 0��648 s s«� qZa ► https: //www.irs.Qov/newsroom/treasury-irs-release-latest-state- by-state-economic-impact-payment-fia,ures xcoa 6M ► IRS "Get My Payment" web tool allows everyone to check the status of their payments. hops://www.irs. ov/coronavirus/economic-impact-payments . o State Unemployment Assistance - Links to Apply, and for more information ► DEO Role: Unemployment assistance is administered by Florida DEO...including the normal State benefits and the new, expanded CARES Act benefits ► TO APPLY: http: //f toridajobs.orp,/ �o Application and Eligibility Guidance Documents: ► http://www.floridaiobs.or /docs/default-source/reemployment-assistance-center/new- individual-fag-includes-cares-act-final.pdf ► http://floridaiobs.or /docs/default-source/reemployment-assistance-center/cares- act/covid-19-pandemic-scenarios-and-benefits-available-4-27-20.pdf?sfvrsn=98b746b0_4 CARES ACT - New Unemployment Benefits Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) - provides up to the normal state-level unemployment assistance (in Florida this is "Reemployment assistance) to those not traditionally eligible - the self-employed or contract employees. The amount of benefit you qualify for depends on your earnings, up to $275 per wk. ► Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) - provides an additional $600 per week to any individual eligible under Florida law for Reemployment Assistance. This $600 will be paid on top of whatever State-level weekly benefit you qualify for, regardless of that amount. This benefit is available for four months (in Florida this will be for weeks claimed March 29, 2020 —July 31, 2020.) This $600 is paid retroactive back to April 5t". Despite the delay in getting this payments out, these will be paid retroactively from week ending April 4t" Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC) - allows for an additional 13 weeks of State-level benefits added to the end of regular Reemployment Assistance benefits. This means claimants may collect unemployment benefit for a longer period of time than the State normally allows, which is 12 weeks. So, for Floridians the benefit will be paid for 25 weeks. (Remember this is for the state-level benefit, not the $600.) ► CARES ACT Benefits Info: http: //florida Jobs.org,/cares-act shMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMhMh - o DEO Unemployment Dashboard - t CC3VID-19 Related Choose Week(sl try Ending Date Ch.ose.County a Reemployment Assistance Claimants by County COVID-19 Related Initial Claimants DE.� State and Federal Reemployment Assistance Claim Workflow Poi Claimants as a Pa of Labor Force March 15,2020-May 6,2020 woadow oesaaz„ Weei Ending.All °o-° °•°°^^ 6l+ec�uiauFM fa counrie.lw � comae arepn.ce Total Claims Submitted' C Initial C13iri by County 1,856,040 u�a.moadr cwm, sa au ero„-,m count' st sat Confirmed Unique Claims Submitted ara Cwn as6]t 1,210,168 Palm esaG1.County-m a2] Rn>6ao.yn—'e,—�ssaa Claim Verification Queues P.,rY,s GwlM—Ia 160 Lee Caunry—1b2]9 395,608 DwL County�t6,tm Oueda eowey ta.a6a Poa cord,�1].61. Total Claims Processed vwna c—, 12.161, 814,560 erevavd('-aadY—12,030 67 3°cat Clainr,s 9uhm lted I.— zo coo wmo ao aao scam aomo Ta aoo Federal PUA Claims Processed 40,397 Inilial Claimants by Industry a«amm I—Yod Foos se..xei, +.ssr Total Claimants Paid 486,156 Rrwe naaa�]za Percent of Lana Faea aamn.suPPo u w,ne hfamL Reme—on_315 ah 2°o at Gn-fumed Unique claims$1,1 d o axt aa6c ,� T,.r .tma,,nd—hou" M7 Federal PUA Claimants Paid Rru Eaten am Renra,aru Leayr/q�v t t an,,En a,lunnd Rewea6o 66 9,679 o zazo uepi—o ooxnso-elnr,o P.orr.ynnr.sdm k a Tx�nr s,. a sz Rx,rtirrabs �, ,Mx�sa $1,060,428,909 Fla,wur r3.an.neooar m w aaYeno.a r.a.,er+awr.n,rs!!,a„a,ee„ptrar,a•x Pxen•.o,o:n,rni ome.slr.,<er axceat Puaec adn,rr Y�fit o sm .aoo f sop Paid to Claimants a0 clamant data are weened far con6denhaMy b pvbd are tlerrMy W Ebrga<rtcens and tresinesua Thsr f rosy+Wade Mmbuaa--.nq Reenlp6yn%nr Avnnncs,for tea—amn a,an ccv D.,q mated-surer 'Indrviduak may rum,have summed an ap m[nrosga munple methods.The Total claims may include duplicate of triplicate claim counts a+ . rald�an ee P.—wage rxDrrsn,ts,n,ust[our out Mme most recent f.tatenaaz ouanrn.�.Mea De'xv These numbers may flucNale as tluplirales ar incomplete dams are identi(red and removed. 8.4%, highest in State - As of April 4th Numbers for full month of April will be released on May 22, 10AM. Monthly Unemployment Reports: httP://Www.ftoridaiobs.org/workforce-statistics/data-center s afist prop mum am DEO Unemployment Dashboard: http://tmsresources.tabormarketinfo.com/covid19/index.htmt Monroe 's Tourism - Related Jobs TourismI I I\,( )( 1\1,k)1�I • • i Ranking of Major Monroe County Industries By Total Employment i171iourism- 2017 2017 . of Total Rank SupportedReported* . Employments« jets 1 am`e County's Tourism19.293 19,293 37.4X WA The Contribution of Travel&Tourism to l b lrrxor 9' gnome Calendar Year 2018 Government U 7,283 7,283 11.9% 0.0% ,R 3 Retail Trade 1,901 6,738 4,837 7.9% -2_696 - ' ? 4 Construction 0 3,941 3,941 6.4% 0.3% 5 Other Services 0 3,895 3,895 6.3% 1.5% 1+ . 6 Administrative&Waste Services 0 3,705 3,70E 6.0% 1.9% a 7 Accommodation&Food Services 11,436 14,573 3,137 5.1% -3.0% 8 Hea th&Social Services 0 2,836 2,836 4.6% -7.0% ' 9 Professional Services 0 2,770 2,770 4.5% 2.2% �. 10 Real Estate&Rental 2,486 4,900 2,414 3.9% 1.8% 11 Finance&Insurance 0 2,129 2,129 3.S% 2.8% 12 Ag,Forestry,Fish&Hunting 277 1,085 808 1.3% -3.7% _ 13 Wholesale Trade 0 656 656 1.1% -9.1% {' 14 Transportation&Warehousing 880 1,532 652 1.1% 0 6"-l: 15 information 0 646 646 1.1% -0.2% 16 Educational Services 0 618 618 1.0% -18.89c 17 Manufacturing 0 607 607 1.0% -4.9% 18 Management of companies 0 448 448 0.7% 1.4;c 19 Mining 0 373 373 0.6% 5.1% 20 Utilities 0 199 199 0.3% 8.2zi� https://www.monroecountV- 21 Arts,Entertainment&Recreation 2,312 2,42.5 113 0.2% -1.2% f l.Qoy/DOCUmentCenter/View/21667/ MonroeTotal i . I 1 2017Repartee Ivy theBasimviviscetinmuscrie Anaililrziz. ir,dLodirs both Fudi&part-Tirne,abs.The MRCCL Cld=toOErtldtam!dinNo,menner2019 Economic-Impact-of-Tourism-in-The- M7Tourism Exvxsed To nn's mrimnut ion to jobs in each indur"is reww red and placed in•Monroe Countys Tourism Irsd«atrY' Florida-Keys-?bid ld= 02019 RorkportAna"m.LLC.All 9lgms?':s riEd. -- SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE These programs are also available for sole-proprietorships and not-for-profits. New Payroll Protection Program , https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) and New Emergency Advances https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/economic-iniury-disaster-loan-emergency- advance SBA Express Bridge Loans , https://www.sba.9,ov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-express-bridge-loans Debt Relief for Businesses with Existing SBA Loans https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief w r Three New Tax credits for Businesses , https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-three-new-credits-are-available-to-many-businesses-hit-bv-covid-19 State Emergency Bridge Loans (not currently accepting applications $50M - 38,000 applicants, 1 ,000 funded, fund is depleted) , http://floridaiobs.org/rebuildflorida/businessrecoverV DEO FAQ on Business Assistance Programs www.ftoridaiobsresources.com PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM • ► The CARES Act authorizes this new forgivable loan program - designed to �r provide a direct incentive for employers to keep their workers on the payroll. ► Loan Details and Forgiveness Loan is 100% forgivable if 75% of employees are kept on the payroll for eight weeks and the money is used for payroll, rent, mortgage interest, or utilities. No collateral or personal guarantees are required. No fees assessed. Payments will be deferred for six months. This loan has an interest rate of 1%. Available: Program opened April 3, 2020 and will be available through June 30, 2020. ► Where to apply: Directly with banks/lenders. Here's the application: https://home.treasury,aov/system/files/136/Paycheck-Protection-Proggram-Application- 3-30-2020-v3.pdf ► Treasury Guidance Doc: https://home.treasury.00v/system/files/136/PPP--Fact- Sheet.pdf , FAQs: Chamber Commerce PPP Loan Guide and SBA FAQ PPP Statistics ° ��v Round 1 PPP Loans (April 2-April 16) �r ► https://home.treasury.qov/system/files/136/SBA%20PPP%20Loan%20Report% ` 20Deck.pdf ► Total: 1 .6M loans for $342B ► Florida: 89,000 loans for $17.813 ��v Avg loan size: 206K ��v Round 2 PPP Loans (April 27- May 8) • • • " • v https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/SBA-Paycheck-Protection- • • ` • • Proo,ram-Loan-Report-Round2.pdf ► Total: 2.6M loans for $189B ► Florida: 222,000 loans for $13.413 ��v Avg loan size: 73K to. US: More than 4 million loans with a value of more than $.5 trillion. it Florida: 311 ,000 Loans for $31 .2B SBA ECONOMIC INJURY DISASTER LOANS ► Low interest loans up to $2 million ► Eligible: Small biz, not-for-profits, sole proprietors, self-employed SBA Disaster Assistance Update My 19,,2020 Nationwide EIDL Loans I COVID-19 ► CARES Act waives the normal SBA requirements: Loans Approved 252,840 Dollars Approved S24,874,672,512 STATE APPROVED DOLLARS STATE APPROVED DOLLARS Personal guarantees on EIDL loans amounts less than $200,000. Alabama 2.789 $ 245175900 Kansas 1985 $ 182,717900 Alaska 572 $ 49,665,200 Kentucky 2091, $ 172,045,200 Requirement to have been in business for at least 1 year. Arkansas 1,625 $ 461,97 ,050 Louisiana 1,185 $ 113.431,000 � Arizona 4,625 $ 461,979,050 Maine 1,185 $ 113,431,000 California 42,866 $4,828 845 181 Maryland 3,883 $ 400,225,300 To seek loan from other sources first. Colorado 5,224 $ 540,646353 Massachusetts 5169 $ 517,942700 Connecticut 3,663 $ 408,019,B00 Michigan 6,179 S 570501,200 Application fees. Delaware 621 $ 68,315.400 Minnesota 3,812 $ 386443700 seeeeeeel, Florida 21,398 $ 1,902847.344 Mississippi 1,654 $ 129,065,700 As of May 17, 252K loans for almost $25B Georgia , 62 $ 861,43233 Missouri 3,34 $ 2 ,549W 1 i HeWeli ,5 769 $ 112,673,600 Montana 853 S 0,626,600 Idaho 1,142 $ 96,565,900 Nebraska 1,299 S 122,211502 In Florida: 21 K loans for 1.9B Illinois B,799 $ 654,872,050 Nevada 3,100 $ 344,203,400 Indiana 3,044 $ 301,638,600 New Hampshire 1,274 $ 128,132,300 Iowa 2,041 $ 175,047,800 New Jersey 7,975 $ 808,189,158 CARES t Act also: SBA Disaster Assistance Update Authorizes Loan Advances of up to $10,000; advances will not have to be EIDL Advance/COVID-19 repaid. As of May 7, 3M advances for almost $1 OB. Alabama 37,132 $ 120,793,000 Kansas 2,,479 $ 69,839,000 Alaska 7,261 $ 24,555,000 Kentucky 25,054 $ 62,340,6. �IIII In Florida: 300K loans for $900M Arkansas 20.099 $ 65.251000 Louisiana 52733 $ 167,319,000 - - Arizona 52593 '.S 176.408,000 Maine_-----_- 17.,964 S 42188,000 California 450,449 j$ 1,448,196,000 Maryland 47.846 $ 16B.535.000 Colorado 60,405 $ 192,407.000 Massachusetts 64,8'9 $ 222.480,000 Connecticut 33,793 $ 109.950.000 Michigan 71442 $ 257,197,000 Delaware 7,776 $ 27,050,000 Minnesota 44,956 $ 153,061,000 ► SBA is also offering "debt relief" for existing SBA disaster and non-disaster loans. sinimemmil, Florida 297,763 $ 897,753,000 Mississippi 24,450 $ 77,282,000 Georgia 116,203 $ 364,785,000 Missouri 42.785 $ 140,755,000 Current 7a, 504 and microloan payments are automatically paid by SBA for 6 months. Hawall 19,566 $ 61,509,000 Montana 13,018 $ 40,025,000 Idaho 14,255 $ 46,170,000 Nebraska 17,198 $ 53.749,000 Current disaster loan payments are suspended automatically until Dec 31 2020. Illinois 16,938 $ 340,966,000 Nevada 13,318 $ 46685000 � � Indiana 36,938 $ 131,643,000 New Hampshire 13,318 $ 46,685,000 326,486,000 https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/sba-debt-relief Iowa 1 18,497 $ 54,761,000 New Jersey 1 98,379 $ __ F;9­1e,e,51712020 HOUSING EVICTION/FORECLOSURE PROTECTION .� Federal Moratorium ** Citizens Wind Insurance - no policy cancellations until further notice. ► The CARES Act places a 120 day federa ra orium ertain foreclosures and evictions from March 27, 2020 throug July 24, 2020. Covered properties Per Citizens: include: Policyholders may submit payments after Single family homes with fed-backed mortgages (FHA, Freddie, Fannie, VA, their due date. HUD, USDA). Effective on or after March 27, 2020, we Mortgage servicers cannot initiate foreclosures on borrowers. Borrowers are able to have stopped processing policy request forbearance for up to 180 days (with another 180 day extension) Renters in cancellations and will not send homes covered by a fed backed mortgage can't be evicted for 120 days. nonrenewal notices until further notice. Federally subsidized apartments such as low-income housing tax credits For policies cancelled or nonrenewed on (LIHTC), public housing, and section 8 (vouchers and project-based units) or after March 1, we are sending letters to policyholders with instructions for h Housing for the elderly, people with disabilities, homeless and people with AIDS they can request that their policy be with support from various federal programs reinstated. Fact sheets and FAQs for these HUD programs: www.hud.gov/coronavirus https://www.citizensf[a.com/coronavirus Statewide Moratorium ** NFIP Flood Insurance - Extended No- Governor Executive Order 20-94 placed a 45 day moratorium on foreclosures Grace Period and evictions as of April 2, halting residential evictions for non-payment related to FEMA is extending the grace period to the Covid-19 crisis and all mortgage foreclosures. Ex ires May 17, 2020. renew flood policies from 30 to 120 days. ► Governor EO 20-191 Extends moratorium unt June 2, 2020. This applies to NFIP flood policies that expire between Feb 13-June 15, 2020 https://www.fema.gov/news- release/2020/03/29/fema-extends-grace-pei vu- flood at-premiums CARES ACT FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY HOUSING, REN ° ASSISTANCE, UTILITIES T7 `l The CARES Act appropriates $12 billion in funding through HUD for the following programs, including: $5B in Community Development Block Grants (CDBG CV)- 3B being distributed now per CDBG formula (Entitlement vs. Non-entitlement) ► $4B for Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG CV)- 2B being distributed now per CDBG formula (Entitlement vs. Non-entitlement) ► $2B for Project-based and Tenant-based Rental Assistance (Section 8) STATE SHIP Program: FHFC released and extra reserve of funding of $5M EMERGENCY HOUSING/RENTAL ASSISTANCIF ► CDBG CV Entitlement- based direct allocations; we aren't an entitlement community so we don't get a direct allocation. CPD FY2020 CARES Act Formula Grants Non-entitlement funds to the State- will go thru DEO - we might STA NAME CDBG-CVl CDBG-CV2 ESG-CV HOPWA-CV FL Brevard County $848,028 $0 $0 $0 qualify for some of this, but when, and how much? FL BrowardCounty $1,663,844 $0 $824,621 $0 ► There is $16M for non-entitlement and $63M for both entitlement and non- FL Collier County $1,561,633 $0 $707,128 $0 entitlement sitting at DEO, which has to develop a spend plan and get it approved by IFL Jacksonville-Duval Count $3,865,827 $0 $1,905,803 $379,958 HUD. At least months away. FL Escambia County $872,881 $0 $0 $0 FL Hillsborough County $4,286,411 $0 $2,129,659 $0 FL Lake County $787,166 $0 $0 $0 ► ESG CV FL Lee County $1,900,157 $0 $923,372 $0 FL Manatee County $1,119,458 $0 $567,783 $0 Entitlement- based direct allocations; no allocations for non- FL Marion County $1,165,299 $0 $582,834 $0 entitlement FL Miami-Dade County $7,770,499 $0 53,888,572 $0 FL Orange County $4,147,196 $0 $2,024,224 $0 Non-entitlement funds to the State - thru DCF, when and how much? FL Osceola County $936,122 $0 $0 $0 / FL Palm Beach County $3,935,468 $0 51,941,176 $0 ► There is $20M for non-entitlement - will go thru DCF, and then down to the local FL Pasco County $1,706,818 $0 $834,545 $0 CoCs. DCF is currently developing new criteria for a spend plan. FL Pinellas County $1,481,969 $0 $739,117 $0 FL Polk County $2,252,394 $0 $1,073,500 $0 FL St.Johns County $585,519 $0 $0 $0 SHIP FL Sarasota County $1,044,882 $0 $508,541 $0 FL Seminole County $1,238,297 $0 $591,952 $0 Annual allotment, population-based; this year's $350K. FL Volusia County $1,099,317 $0 $556,455 $0 FL Florida Nonentitlement $16,660,264 $63,017,132 520,384,797 $629,202 Disaster Reserve- the disbursement last week of the add'[ $5M was .... also pop-based, and so we didn't qualify for any add'[ allocation. CARES Act CDBG and ESG Allocations FUNDING ASSISTANCE TO GOVERNMENTS "Stabilization Funding" or "Coronavirus Relief Fund (CR ► The CARES Act created a $150 billion Coronavirus Relief Fund to provide payments to states and "eligible" local governments -- Florida Tote $B. 328, 721 , populations over 500,000. Allocation State Share $5, 856, 159,5; The amount to states based on their populations. Brevard $105,040,554 ► Eligible local governments get direct allocation. County Broward $340,765,195 ► Treasury List of Funding amounts to States and Local Governments: County https://home.treasury,aoy/system/files/136/Payments-to-States- Duval County $167,130,913 and-U nits-of-Local-Government.pdf Hillsborough $256, 862, 512 County Lee County $134,467,831 l ► The Act provides Florida with $8.3B in CRF funding. Miami-Dade $474, 113,590 County ► 55% to the State: $4.613 Orange $243,161 ,252 ► 45% to local governments:$3.7B county Palm Beach $261 , 190,530 ► In Florida, only 12 counties and one city in Florida qualify for county this assistance. Pasco County $96,665,293 Pinellas $170, 139,515 ► 55 counties and 411 cities did not receive these funds. County Polk County $126,475,603 (These same counties are also entitlement counties, so they are also getting Volusia $96, 549, 598 additional CDBG-CV and ESG-CV funding. And, they are large counties, so they county each received significant allocations from the additional SHIP funding.) CRF TO LOCAL GOVERNMENTS May 1,2020 The Honorable Ron DeSontis Governor,State of Florida ► Per the CARES Act formula for allotting local The Capitol 400 South Monroe Street governments funding from their reserved amount] Tallahassee,FL32399-0001 Dear Governor DGSantisr the 12 counties will get a total of $2.46 from the On behalf of Florida's 67 counties and 412 cities,the Florida League of Cities(FLC)and the $ •76• Florida Association of Counties(FAC)want to again thank you for your leadership during this historical time. Our two organizations greatly appreciate the flexibility and authority you have given local governments to deal locally with the issues that are most affecting their neighborhoods and business communities.Furthermore,we look forward to working with you diligently to continue to address not only the continuing health crisis but the strategic maintenance and rovivol of our state economy through the development and implemento- tion of state and local economic relief and sustainability efforts. ► This leaves a balance of $1 .275 billion in the total Socurd rosourcos for moving all Florida forward Floridds avocation for specific statt e and local government expenses,as well as economic relief and sustainability efforts,from the CARES Act was approximately$8.328 billion.The allocation reserved for eligible Florida local of thellegislationasresed that edfor irectp yment54,wosresercalgoernmenr the teand45% of the allocation was reserved for direct payments to eligible local government jurisdictions governments. (that exceed 500,000 in population). Total Florida Allocation $8,328,221,072 Reserved for State SS% $4,580,521,5 0 Reserved for Local Governments 4S% $3,747,699,48, Based on the federal legislative formula determining the sub-allocation of the reserved"local allocation1 eligible Florida local governments(S00 000+)would be able to receive approximately ► The Florida Association of Counties and the Florida 52,472billionin direct federal assistance.However,this sum is approximately$1-275 billion loss than the total allocation reserved for alioible Florida local Governments of S3.747 billion. League of Cities have requested of the Governor's The Florida Association of Counties and the Florida League of Cities respectfully request office that this $1 .275 billion be distributed to the that earmarked to ocossaryresources colxalgovernments that were not direct beneficiaries of CARES Act dallan. local governments that did not receive a direct Funding distribution prop set local governments FAC and FLC jointly propose that all municipal and county governments that did not allocation. receive direct or indirect funding as a result of the CARES Act are deemed"eligible"local governments to receive distribution from the total requested allocation of$1.275 billion. The distribution methodology,similar to the federal formula,would utilize each eligible jurisdiction's total population as a share of the total state population to create a factor that would be applied to the total dedicated allocation. 5T" RELIEF BILL - " Heroes Act" // "COVI D 4. 0" June? July? y House passed a new $3 trillion, 1,815 page bill entitled the "Heroes Act" THE HEROES 1.rl.....rrr.tr rIr C.........r rrrleslr rr.IY•la rrrr.lr trllr.rr ► MANY provisions in the bill• NC.O."i OUR HEROES;Provides nearly$1 trillion to state,local,territorial and tribal governments who desperately need funds"pay vital workers like first responders,health workers,and teachers who keep us safe and are in danger of losing their jobs. ► stimulus checks A NEROES'FUND FOR ESSENTIAL WORKERS Establishes a$200 billion Heroes fund to ensure that essential workerswho have risked their lives working during the pandemic receive hazard pay. ► PPP funding and extension TESTING,TRACING AND TREATMENT.Provides another$75 billion for coronavirus testing,contact tracing and isolation measures,ensures every American can access free coronavirus treatment,and supports hospitals and providers. ► extension of unemployment benefits MORE DIRECT PAYMENTS:Cushions the economic Inowof the CoronavdrusCrisis with a second round of more substantial economic impact payments of$1200 per family member,.up to Si per household. ► more housing and food assistance PROTECTS PAYROLLS:Enhances the new employee retention tax credit that encourages employers to keep employees on payroll,allowing 60 million Americans to remain connected to in.,paychecks and bcnr fit,. ► hazard pay for front line workers WORKER SAFETY!Requires OSHA to issue a Strong.enforceable standard within seven days to require all workplaces to develop and imply n,onr nGa Ti-, I plans based on CDC expertise,and prevents employers from retaliating aga-iin<r;.;:2e r=cnr- „fection control problems. ► Almost $1 trillion for state and local governments, all of which SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS:`—ngthens the Payroll Protection Program to could be used for revenue loss. ensure that it reaches uncersE,i- mmunities,nonpnofits of all sizes and types and responds flexibly to small businesses by provrding$IC I:r lion for Covid-19 emergency grantsthrough the Economic Injury (7Csaster I oan program ► $500 billion for states PRESERVES HEALTH COVERAGE Protects Americans losing their employer-provided healthinsurance fh-. e.nn their coverage and creates a special enrollment period in the ACA �ngesfe _. _ .I�- (cans_ ► $375 billion for all cities and counties EXTENDS UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS:;i-idsweekly$600fedi unemployment pa,mentsthrough L; the record number of A--­who are unemployed. ► $187.5 billion for all counties based on population HOUSING ASSISTANCE:telps struggling families afford a safe place to live^ith$175 bll lion In nee: t ,.a s and homeowners make monthly rent mortgage and ut'',payments and other h ousing-related casts. ► $187.5 billion for all cities FOOD SECURITY:Addresses rising hunger with a 15 percent increase to the maximum SNAP benefit and additional funding for nutrition programs that help families put food on the table.. ► $131.25 billion allocated under the formulas used to distribute CDBG funding SAFEGUARDS FOR OUR DEMOCRACY:Includes new resources to ensure safe elections,an accurate (if you are an entitlement city) Census,and preserve the postal Servirn ► $56.25 billion for non-entitlement cities allocated via population