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American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) Investments
Signed into law on March 11, 2021, The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) provides $350 billion in additional funding for state and local governments. The law is intended to help states and municipalities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Needham is expected to receive a total of $9,199,175 from the state and Norfolk County. More information about how Needham is investing those funds is below.
Eligible uses of these funds include:
- Revenue replacement for the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, relative to the revenues collected in the most recent fiscal year prior to the emergency;
- COVID-19 expenditures or negative economic impacts of COVID-19. including assistance to small businesses, households, and hard-hit industries, and economic recovery;
- Premium pay for essential workers;
- Investments in sewer, water, and broadband infrastructure.
Restrictions on the uses of these funds include:
- Funds allocated to states cannot be used to directly or indirectly offset tax reductions or delay a tax or tax increase;
- Funds cannot be deposited into any pension fund
- Funding must be obligated by the end of calendar year 2024 and spent by the end of calendar year 2026.
Related Information
Information below updated as of 3/22/22
Category of Spending | Description | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
COVID-19 Direct Impact | Contact Tracers (one year) | $60,000 | |
Epidemiologist (two years) | $140,000 | ||
Public Health Nurse (two years) | $160,000 | ||
Mental & Behavioral Health Staffing (two years) | $190,000 | ||
Mental & Behavioral Health Services (two years) | $190,000 | ||
Subtotal | $1,070,000 | ||
Technology Improvements | Support for Hybrid Meetings, Communications & Remote Work | $175,000 | |
Staffing Support for Technology Improvements | $100,000 | ||
Subtotal | $275,000 | ||
Economic Development | Small Business Grant Program | $460,000 | |
Public Art | $20,000 | ||
Other Business Support | $20,000 | ||
Subtotal | $500,000 | ||
Water/Sewer/Drains Infrastructure | Temp Project Manager (four years) | $500,000 | |
Town Reservoir Clean-up Construction | $2,070,000 | ||
Walker Pond Category 2 Construction | $356,000 | ||
Allowance for Water/Sewer/Drains | $4,428,175 | ||
Subtotal | $7,354,175 | ||
Grand Total | $9,199,175 |