Non-Profit ARPA Eligibility Requirements
The U.S. Department of Treasury and Lancaster County require that non-profits must use ARPA funds to respond to or mitigate the COVID-19 public health emergency or negative impacts experienced from it.
Examples include and are not limited to:
If you answer NO to any of the following questions, then your organization does not qualify for this grant.
Have you received other Federal or State COVID-19 funding (loans and/or grants) to date?
Full Address
Contact Name
Provide (in the box below) the total cost for your project and a list of each line item of each line item and the respective amount.
For example:
Personnel - $10,000
Equipment - $5,000
Supplies - $5,000
Total = $20,000
Application Support Documentation
Applicant Certification
The Undersigned Certifies that:
I. The information contained in this document is true, complete, and accurate.
II. The applicant agrees that all funds awarded by the County will be used solely for the purposes set forth in this application and approved by Lancaster County.
Full Name
Full Date
Please describe below how you will use the funds, if awarded, in accordance, with any of the following goals of Lancaster County Council:
SOUTH CAROLINA FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT DISCLOSURE
I understand that any document deemed a public record by said law is subject to disclosure in response to a request under said law. (Please initial with your legal, inked initials).
By signing this application, I certify the following under penalty of perjury:
1. The information contained in this application is true and complete to the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
2. I understand that funds may NOT be used for: activities that promote a religious doctrine; payment of debts or legal settlements; political or partisan purposes; or funding to schools and/or public agencies that would supplant tax-supported mandated services.
3. I agree to maintain documentation for five years following generally accepted accounting principles for how the funds are expended, including but not limited to financial records, or receipts.
4. I understand and agree that records of how grant funds are used must be produced promptly upon receiving a request from the federal government, the State of South Carolina, or Lancaster County and are subject to audit.
5. I understand and agree that if I receive a grant and I do not use all of the funds for authorized purposes, I will return those funds.
6. I understand and agree that if I receive a grant and it is determined that I have used the funds for a purpose which is not authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act, I will return those funds.
7. I understand and agree that if the nonprofit, which is currently operating, closes permanently before receiving the grant or, if the organization is currently closed and does not open within 30 days I must return the grant.
8. I agree to indemnify and hold harmless Lancaster County, its directors, officers, and employees, for any grant funds the organization receives from Lancaster County that the federal government, the State of South Carolina, or Lancaster County determines were not used for eligible expenditures.
9. I certify that I have the authority to legally bind the organization. By signing below, the applicant represents, warrants, and certifies that the information provided herein is true, correct, and complete. I also understand that this application, combined with award of a grant, constitutes a binding contract which may be executed in counterparts and shall be deemed a valid original instrument if delivered electronically (e.g., facsimile, PDF, ink or digital stamp, etc.).
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