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. 
ARPA Investments (3)

Information below updated as of 12/16/2022

Category of Spending Description   Budget Adjusted Budget
COVID-19 Direct Impact Contact Tracers  State $60,000.00 $23,910.00
  Epidemiologist  State $140,000.00 $216,077.47
  Public Health Nurse  State $160,000.00 $279,083.00
  Mental & Behavioral Health Staffing  State $190,000.00 $265,548.00
  Mental & Behavioral Health Services  State $190,000.00 $48,350.75
  COVID-19 Test Kits for School Staff and residents  State $229,800.00 $229,800.00
  Other-Rentals  State $4,246.00 $4,246.00
  Other - Town COVID-19 Test Kits State $2,984.78 $2,984.78
  Other - Not yet assigned State $92,969.22 $0.00
      Subtotal $1,070,000
         
Ventilation Upgrades Library Chiller State $0.00 $369,000.00
         
Technology Improvements Support for Hybrid Meetings, Communications & Remote Work State $175,000.00 $175,000.00
  NeoGov E-Forms Module State $31,613.48 $31,613.48
  Other - Not yet assigned  State $68,386.52 $68,386.52
      Subtotal $275,000
         
Economic Development Grant Program State $460,000.00 $445,000.00
  Public Art State $20,000.00 $20,000.00
  Other - Rental of Tents State $18,725.00 $18,725.00
  Other - Not yet assigned State $1,275.00 $16,275.00
      Subtotal $500,000
         
Water/Sewer/Drains  Temp Project Manager  State $500,00.00 $471,336.60
  Rosemary Sluice Gate Replacement/NPDES Stormwater State $600,00.00 $600,000.00
  Other - Not yet assigned State $340,336.60 $0.00
      $1,440,336.60 $1,071,336.60
    State Total $3,285,336.60 $2,916,336.60
      $  
Infrastructure* Town Reservoir Clean-up Construction County $2,070,000.00 $2,070,000.00
  Walker Pond Category 2 Construction County $356,000.00 $356,000.00
  128 Sewer Interceptor Project Design County $0.00 $0.00
  128 Sewer Interceptor Project Construction  County $0.00 $0.00
  South St Water Main Construction  County $0.00 $0.00
  Allowance for Water/Sewer/Drains County $3,487,848.40 $3,487,848.40
    County Total $5,913,848.40 $5,913,848.40
         
  Grand Total   $9,199,185.00 $9,199,185.00