Vital Communities - COVID-19 Relief Childcare

The City of Lebanon has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Vital Communities, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, to provide COVID-19 relief regarding childcare. The City will provide a maximum of $152,000 for this program, which will be in effect from November 1, 2021, until November 1, 2024. Vital Communities will coordinate the development of regional solutions to address the childcare issue in the Upper Valley over the next three years. The program aims to assist businesses and workers to recover and continue to survive from the lingering impacts of COVID-19. Key aspects of the contract include: • The City will reimburse Vital Communities after a detailed invoice is provided. • Payments will be made on a basis agreed to by the City and Vital Communities. • Vital Communities will provide the City with its non-profit incorporation documents and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations. • The City will provide funding through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) program. • Vital Communities will provide the City with a copy of its annual audit for each year the program is in place.