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City of North Olmsted Fix Our Fronts Program Guidelines and Application Introduction On March 11' , 2021 President Joseph R. Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) into law providing an unprecedented $1.9 trillion dollars of economic stimulus to the American Economy. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF), a part of the American Rescue Plan, delivers $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments across the country to support their response to and recovery from the COVID-19 public health emergency. The program ensures that governments have the resources needed to: 1. Fight the pandemic and support families and businesses struggling with its public health and economic impacts; 2. Maintain vital public services, even amid declines in revenue; 3. Build a strong, resilient, and equitable recovery by making investments that support long-term growth and opportunity. In May 2021, Treasury published the Interim final rule (IFR) describing eligible and ineligible uses of funds (as well as other program provisions), sought feedback from the public on these program rules, and began to distribute funds. The IFR went immediately into effect in May, and since then, governments have used SLFRF funds to meet their immediate pandemic response needs and begin building a strong and equitable recovery, such as through providing vaccine incentives, development of affordable housing, and construction of infrastructure to deliver safe and reliable water. The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program provides substantial flexibility for each jurisdiction to meet local needs within the four separate eligible use categories. The Final Rule addresses the four eligible use categories ordered from the broadest and most flexible to the most speck. 1. Replace lost public sector revenue 2. Support the COVID-19 public health and economic response 3. Provide premium pay for eligible workers performing essential work 4. Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure Local Resoonse On April 19', 2022 the North Olmsted City Council passed Resolution 2022-39 which created and appropriated $250,000 to the Storefront Renovation Grant Program. The City of North Olmsted's Storefront Renovation program, funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), is intended to spur and support the recovery of the retail sector which has been disproportionately impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Financial assistance is available for new or expanding businesses and/or property owners that will positively affect the economic and employment climates in the City and the broader Northeast Ohio Region. The City strongly believes that investments in economic development activities are vital to recovering from the effects of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Increased economic development will also stimulate investments in underutilized or vacant buildings and sites which