Lee County adopts pre‑contract documents for Saint Charles waterline grant (Resolution 24‑003)

County staff told the board Lee County has been awarded grant funding from the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development and the Appalachian Regional Commission for a waterline replacement project in Saint Charles and that recipients must adopt several standard pre‑contract documents. Staff recommended grouping the required documents into a single resolution (24‑003) that includes a Section 3 business and employment plan, a residential anti‑displacement and relocation assistance plan, a self‑evaluation checklist for accessibility, certifications to comply with fair‑housing requirements and a nondiscrimination policy.

A motion to adopt resolution 24‑003 was made and the board approved it during the April 16 meeting; staff noted that, legally, funds cannot be spent until appropriations occur after the grants are received and that adopting the resolution meets pre‑contract compliance requirements in the grant packets.

What happens next: staff will proceed with pre‑contract steps required by the grantors and return to the board with specific contract or appropriation items as needed.