{"id":2079,"date":"2024-07-24T16:14:05","date_gmt":"2024-07-24T16:14:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/?page_id=2079"},"modified":"2024-08-08T21:20:24","modified_gmt":"2024-08-08T21:20:24","slug":"america_rescue_plan_2024","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/america_rescue_plan_2024\/","title":{"rendered":"American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Information"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARPA Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides direct allocations to local governments. Alamance County was allocated to receive $32,925,136.00. The County received the first tranche of $16,462,568.00, the first half of the ARP allocation, on May 19, 2021. The second tranche was received on June 1, 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>ARPA funds must be obligated by Dec. 31, 2024, and must be fully expended by Dec. 31, 2026. ARPA funds are intended to broadly address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, government agencies, organizations and small businesses. Funds can be used to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Support the Public Health Response to COVID-19<\/strong>, by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Address Negative Economic Impacts caused by the public health emergency<\/strong>, including economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Replace lost public sector revenue<\/strong>, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Provide Premium Pay for Essential Workers<\/strong>, offering additional support to those who have borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors; and,<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Invest in Water, Sewer, and Improve Broadband Infrastructure<\/strong>, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and storm water infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>The Alamance County Board of Commissioners determines how the county spends its funds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-2\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARPA Allocations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2024\/07\/Projects-Funded-Chart.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:840px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Projects Funded Chart.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-ed707f2a-a00f-48c4-a1db-c017ac10ebba\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2024\/07\/Projects-Funded-Chart.pdf\">Projects Funded Chart<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2024\/07\/Projects-Funded-Chart.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-ed707f2a-a00f-48c4-a1db-c017ac10ebba\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-2\"><hr style=\"height:30px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARPA Funding Status Update<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u2022 <\/strong>Total award allocated: $32,925,136.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2022 <\/strong>Total obligated in the table above: $23,577,868<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2022 <\/strong>Total interest appropriated* (as of 02\/19\/2024): $1,872,030.00<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>\u2022 <\/strong>Total remaining to be spent: $10,144,768<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>* $1,872,030.00 Interested Earned to be obligated to the Diversion Center project for a total of $11,219,298.00<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>For questions regarding ARPA funding, contact &#x62;&#x75;&#x64;&#103;&#101;&#116;&#64;a&#x6c;&#x61;&#x6d;&#x61;&#110;&#99;ec&#x6f;&#x75;&#x6e;&#x74;&#121;&#110;c&#46;&#x67;&#x6f;&#x76;.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-2\"><hr style=\"height:31px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">BOCC Agenda Items<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-alamance-nc.escribemeetings.com\/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=373\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">June 6, 2021: 9.1 &#8211; Fiscal Year 2020-21 American Rescue Plan Act Budget Amendment BA# 187 (pp 383-387)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-alamance-nc.escribemeetings.com\/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=1239\">August 2, 2021: 3285 &#8211; Alamance County Funding Considerations (pp 111-117)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-alamance-nc.escribemeetings.com\/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=1239\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">August 6, 2021: 3261 &#8211; American Rescue Plan Act Overview and Update (pp 4-7)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pub-alamance-nc.escribemeetings.com\/FileStream.ashx?DocumentId=2889\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">February 19, 2024: 8.1 &#8211; Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment 8.1 Diversion Center (pp 3-4)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-2\"><hr style=\"height:31px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/american-rescue-plan\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Rescue Plan (White House)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.congress.gov\/bill\/117th-congress\/house-bill\/1319\/text\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Rescue Plan Act (Congress)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncpro.nc.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">N.C. Pandemic Recovery Office<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ncpro.nc.gov\/covid-19-funding\/arpa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">American Rescue Plan Information (N.C. Government)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naco.org\/program\/american-rescue-plan-resource-hub\">NACo American Rescue Plan Resource Hub<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncacc.org\/services-for-counties\/ncacc-strategic-member-services\/american-rescue-plan\/\">NCACC American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Technical Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/arpa.sog.unc.edu\/\">UNC SOG American Rescue Plan (ARP) \u2013 American Rescue Plan of 2021: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-spacer-divider gb-divider-size-2\"><hr style=\"height:31px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation Links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2022\/10\/ARP-BOC-Presentation-9-06-22.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2022\/10\/ARP-BOC-Presentation-9-06-22.pdf\">ARP BOCC Presentation, 9.6.2022<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2021\/08\/ARP-BOC-Presentation-8-2-2021-Updated-after-Agenda-Released.pdf\">ARP BOCC Presentation 8.2.2021<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2022\/10\/ARP-SLFRF-Final-Rule-Overview-2.pdf\">ARP SLFRF Final Rule Overview<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/79\/2022\/10\/US-Treasury-ARP-SLFRF-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">US Treasury ARP SLFRF Fact Sheet <\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"color:#ddd\" class=\"wp-block-genesis-blocks-gb-spacer gb-block-spacer gb-divider-solid gb-divider-size-1\"><hr style=\"height:18px\" \/><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ARPA Overview The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides direct allocations to local governments. Alamance County was allocated to receive $32,925,136.00. The County received the first tranche of $16,462,568.00,&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/america_rescue_plan_2024\/\"><span> American Rescue Plan (ARPA) Information<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":77,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"wpm_timeformat":"","_wpm_styles":"","_EventAllDay":false,"_EventTimezone":"","_EventStartDate":"","_EventEndDate":"","_EventStartDateUTC":"","_EventEndDateUTC":"","_EventShowMap":false,"_EventShowMapLink":false,"_EventURL":"","_EventCost":"","_EventCostDescription":"","_EventCurrencySymbol":"","_EventCurrencyCode":"","_EventCurrencyPosition":"","_EventDateTimeSeparator":"","_EventTimeRangeSeparator":"","_EventOrganizerID":[],"_EventVenueID":[],"_OrganizerEmail":"","_OrganizerPhone":"","_OrganizerWebsite":"","_VenueAddress":"","_VenueCity":"","_VenueCountry":"","_VenueProvince":"","_VenueState":"","_VenueZip":"","_VenuePhone":"","_VenueURL":"","_VenueStateProvince":"","_VenueLat":"","_VenueLng":"","_VenueShowMap":false,"_VenueShowMapLink":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2079","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","clearfix"],"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-26 08:15:39","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/77"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2079"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2079\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alamance-nc.com\/arp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}