Press Release: CARES Act - Phase II

Taney County Commission 132 David Street
commission@taneycountymo.gov
Phone 417-546-7204
P.O. Box 1086
Forsyth, MO 65653
Taney County, Missouri
Fax 417-546-3931

PressRelease
TANEY COUNTY ANNOUNCES APPLICATION DATES FOR PHASE 2 OF CARES ACT FUNDING

Taney County is making a second phase of applications available to request CARES Act
funds. In this second phase of funding, local governments, non-profits, and small businesses
will be eligible to submit an application for reimbursement for the period of March 1, 2020
through September 30, 2020. Small businesses may apply for direct costs and expenses
incurred due to COVID, such as cleaning, disinfecting, signage, and personal protective
equipment, but excluding economic loss or business interruption.
Applications for the second phase of funding must be based on request for reimbursement
of eligible expenses or costs already incurred from March 1, 2020 through September 30,
2020 and must satisfy the requirements of the CARES Act and Treasury guidance. Applicants
will be required to submit sufficient supporting documentation such as quotes, bids, invoices,
receipts, and proof of payment. Supporting documentation must show that the applicant
has paid for the goods or services for which reimbursement is sought. An expenditure detail
tracking spreadsheet will also be made available and is required to be submitted, ensuring
accurate information is maintained for future auditing purposes.
Applications can be found on the Taney County website at taneycounty.org. Applications
for the second round of funding are due on October 19, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. The County will
then review and evaluate the applications for completeness, compliance with the CARES
Act requirements and Treasury guidance, and will then make award decisions. Award
recipients will be required to enter into a written agreement with the County prior to
disbursement of awarded funds.
Background
On March 27, 2020, Congress passed, and President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus
Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”). The CARES Act established the
Coronavirus Relief Fund and appropriated $150 billon to the Coronavirus Relief Fund. Under
the CARES Act, the funds are to be used to make payments for specified uses based on the
requirements of the CARES Act and United States Department of Treasury guidance.
Generally, the CARES Act provides that payments may only be used to cover costs that: (1)
are necessary expenditures incurred due to the public health emergency with respect to
COVID-19; (2) were not accounted for in the budget most recently approved as of March
27, 2020 for a government entity; and (3) were incurred during the period that begins on
March 1, 2020 and ends on December 30, 2020.
Expenditures must be used for actions taken to respond to the public health emergency.
Funds may not be used to fill shortfalls in government revenue to cover expenditures that
would not otherwise qualify under the CARES Act. Expenditures using CARES Act fund
payments must be reasonably necessary. For further information, please refer to the latest
guidance issued by the United States Department of Treasury.

In phase I, Taney County awarded and distributed $1.589 million in CARES Act funding.
Questions regarding the second round application process may be directed to Melissa
Duckworth at 417-546-7233 or by email melissa.duckworth@taneycountymo.gov.

For Release, Friday, October 09, 2020