KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- On Monday, the Jackson County Legislature failed to override County Executive Frank White's veto of a spending plan for COVID-19 relief money. County leaders have a little more than a month to agree on a plan or the money goes back to the federal government. $70 million is what's on the line. Nonprofits like Mattie Rhodes are caught in the middle. It's been waiting over a year to see if it will get any federal money to go towards community needs. As county leaders work to agree on a spending plan for the remaining American Rescue Plan funds, nonprofits like Mattie Rhodes remain in a waiting game to help more in the Kansas City community. Tyrone Garner not seeking reelection for KCK mayor "Each day there is not a resolution on how these dollars should be invested we as non profits continue to wait and hope that resources are available to respond to the community needs that are presented to us," Mattie Rhodes CEO John Fierro said. On Wednesday, county legislators will discuss a resolution introduced by Legislature Jalen Anderson, which includes a portion of the money going towards a county owned building at 13th and Washington. White has expressed his support in the money going towards infrastructure. "At least getting us back to ground zero to where these are things we do agree on what can we do to get this across the finish line," Anderson said. Legislature Manny Abarca says the money should be used for emergency relief. He's keeping the efforts to override the veto alive. He changed his vote at the last minute so that the agenda could be brought up again. "I spent two years working on this process leading up to this point to get to an ordinance, to then be shot down by someone who maybe spent a month working on this. Good luck to Legislator Anderson," Abarca said. Fierro says if he's granted money, it could go towards resources like battling food insecurity and rent and utility assistance. "You would think after a couple of years of getting past COVID that most people are back to work earning enough money that they don't need financial help. That's not the case," he added. White says he vetoed the measure on Friday because of legal and fiscal concerns. White responded to Monday's decision, saying "Jackson County's residents deserve a government that takes its responsibilities seriously and I am hopeful we can work together to find solutions that truly benefit our community." Anderson says he also has concerns over the legality of the proposed ordnance. He says the resolution introduced Monday starts a conversation to address both infrastructure and community support needs. "It's just more of a 50/50 aspect of the program so that we can take care of our courthouse take care of different buildings improve ADA compliance while also being involved in investing in the community," Anderson said. Abarca says allocating millions of dollars for the building would take away from where the COVID relief fund should go towards. Download the FOX4 News app on iPhone and Android "They are always meant to be emergency relief, they are not meant to be capital focus," he added. Legislators will meet on Wednesday morning to discuss a plan.