Title:
Title
COVID-19 Response: CARES Act Framework and Agreement: Digital Equity Response Program
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FileID
File ID: 2020-00918
Location
Location: Citywide
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Recommendation:
Recommendation
Adopt a Resolution: 1) approving the Digital Equity Response (G02610100) Program; 2) transferring $750,000 to the Digital Equity Response Program from the allocation for the Digital Divide Program in the Federal CARES Act Fund (Fund 2704); and 3) authorizing the City Manager or City Manager's designee to negotiate and execute a CARES Act grant agreement with United Way California Capital Region (UWCCR) in an amount not to exceed $750,000 for the implementation of the City's COVID-19 Digital Equity Response Program.
FileName
Contact: Maria MacGunigal, Chief Information Officer, 916-808-7988, Information Technology Department.
Body
Presenter: None.
Attachments:
1-Description/Analysis
2-Coronavirus Relief Fund Programs
3-Agreement
4-Resolution
Description/Analysis
Issue Detail: On May 12, 2020, Council conducted a workshop discussing a Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) framework and funding priorities, and on May 26, 2020, Council adopted a general framework for funding priorities. During the workshop, Council expressed overall interest in funding programs and projects that provide small business assistance, get people back to work, offer opportunities for youth enrichment, address homelessness and housing issues, and support families impacted by this pandemic. The deadline for expending CRF funds is December 30, 2020. Given this short time frame, Council requested staff identify projects and programs for immediate CRF funding and implementation that reflect the City Council's commitment to support digital equity and inclusion in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Many households and individuals in Sacramento face unprecedented challenges due to the isolation and economic conditions arising from efforts to reduce the number and severity of COVID...
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