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No. 8 <br />Memorandum <br />TO: Mayor, Mayor Pro Tem & City Council <br />FROM: Grayson Path, City Manager <br />SUBJECT: Financial Assistance — Paris -Lamar County Health District <br />ARPA Funding <br />DATE: April 11, 2022 <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The Paris -Lamar County Health District has at times requested financial assistance from the City <br />in their continued efforts to combat CoVid-19 in the City. We have partnered with the Health <br />District on several occasions. <br />STATUS OF ISSUE: <br />Dr. Amanda Green has prepared a request — attached below — seeking $10,000.00 in American <br />Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Funding to assist with medical expenses for individuals with minimal <br />financial means who have ongoing symptoms related to CoVid-19 as well as patients with more <br />advanced symptoms of disease with care delayed due to the pandemic. The Health District <br />typically receives a grant from the Lamar Delta County Medical Society for such purposes, but are <br />seeking additional help from both the County and City. <br />Their request falls well within the allowable uses for ARPA funding and the City has the necessary <br />funds to assist them with their request. <br />BUDGET: <br />The Health District has requested $10,000.00 in ARPA funding. The City has $430k remaining <br />in our current ARPA allotment. We are developing further uses for this funding, but addressing <br />reasonable CoVid-19 related expenses like this seems most appropriate. <br />