Hello,
We asked you, our residents, business owners, stakeholders, and the public at large to share your ideas and provide feedback to be used for the City’s utilization of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
Your answers helped to prioritize ARPA spending options.
ARPA
The U.S. Federal Government signed ARPA into law in March 2021. ARPA established the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) which provides significant economic resources to state and municipal governments. The broad goals of the CSLFRF are to help overcome the COVID-19 pandemic, address the negative economic consequences of the pandemic, and provide resources to help lay a foundation for a strong economic and social recovery from the pandemic.
The period for the expenditure of ARPA funds is from March 3, 2021 through December 31, 2024. Costs committed by December 31, 2024 must be expended by December 31, 2026.
The broad goals of ARPA are to 1) meet immediate COVID-19 related health, economic and social challenges; 2) address long-term infrastructure and economic needs, and 3) confront any inequities exacerbated by the pandemic.
The U.S. Department of Treasury has issued guidelines on how ARPA funds can, and cannot, be spent. These guidelines can be found in the links below.
Thank you,
Mayor Bob DaSilva