Agenda Date: 10/22/2024
Subject:
Title
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Expenditure Update
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
Presentations:
Tiffany Hooten, Finance Director
PURPOSE:
Staff will provide an update on the American Rescue Plan Act funds and seek direction from the City Council on the use of remaining funds.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
High-Quality Governance
DISCUSSION:
In 2021 and 2022, the city received a total of $12,081,126 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Staff and council have discussed the use of the funds over the past several years and as programs and projects have been expended, some funds remain unallocated or available for use. In order for funds to be available to use after December 31, 2024, the funds must be obligated by having a contract or IGA in place or ARPA funded personnel must be hired by December 31, 2024. This would allow funds to be available to be used through December 31, 2026.
BACKGROUND:
The city received a total of $12,081,126 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds in 2021 and 2022 to help respond to the impacts of the Coronavirus national pandemic by providing additional funding for numerous projects, programs, and staffing needs as the city continued to recover.
Prior Actions or Discussions
ARPA funds have been discussed at several study sessions and budget sessions since 2021.
FISCAL IMPACTS:
The city received a total of $12,081,126 in ARPA funds in 2021 and 2022.
The following is the amount of ARPA funds spent as of September 30, 2024.
Amount
Project/Program/Effort
$ 87,750
Local Partnership Funding
$ 105,000
Bookmobile
$ 999,962
Mobile Command Unit
$ 170,000
Historic District
$ 377,717
Business Support/Civic Programs
$ 313,076
Housing efforts
$ 627,805
Homelessness efforts
$ 183,159
Street Projects
$ 16,854
Systems Efficiencies
$ 174,999
Software and security meas...
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