House Bill 1726

(As Passed the House)

AN ACT TO AUTHORIZE THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF LOWNDES COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI, TO CONTRIBUTE FUNDS TO THE YMCA, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, HOMELESS COALITION, UNITED WAY, LAST HOUSE ON THE BLOCK, HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOUSING, COMMUNITY COUNSELING, CONTACT HELPLINE AND HELPING HANDS BY UTILIZING CERTAIN LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS THAT HAVE BEEN RECEIVED BY THE COUNTY THROUGH THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI:

SECTION 1. (1) The Board of Supervisors of Lowndes County, Mississippi, in its discretion, is authorized to expend and contribute to certain nonprofit organizations, as authorized under this act. The board is authorized to expend and contribute a portion of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds of the American Rescue Plan Act that have been allocated to the county and converted to revenue loss funds to better assist with recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic and to meet specific needs within the county.

(2) Pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the board of supervisors is authorized to expend and contribute such Local Fiscal Recovery Funds that have been converted to revenue loss funds to the following organizations, within the county, in amounts not to exceed the following:

YMCA..............................................$400,000.00

Boys and Girls Club...............................$175,000.00

Homeless Coalition................................$200,000.00

United Way........................................$150,000.00

Last House on the Block...........................$175,000.00

Habitat for Humanity Housing......................$150,000.00

Community Counseling..............................$300,000.00

Contact Helpline..................................$100,000.00

Helping Hands.....................................$100,000.00

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage.