How Cities and Counties Are Using $18B in Federal Funds
Source: Route Fifty | By Andre Claudio
A new tracker includes information on more than 2,300 projects that 150 big cities and counties are directing American Rescue Plan Act dollars toward.
The National League of Cities, the National Association of Counties and Brookings Metro created the Local Government American Rescue Act Plan Investment Tracker to showcase innovative, evidence-based, well-targeted uses of American Rescue Plan Act funds, according to a joint press release.
The Local Government ARPA Investment Tracker captures recovery plan data from 41 large cities, 104 large counties and seven consolidated city-counties, representing roughly $18.4 billion in planned investment, or almost 49% of the funding budgeted, the press release says. The tracker categorizes more than 2,300 projects across communities at two levels:
Seven overall spending groups provide information on community aid, economic and workforce development, government operations, housing, infrastructure, public health and public safety.
More than 40 spending subgroups provide further detail on the intended use of funds.
Within the tracker’s interactive webpage, users can select search filters to find detailed information by location and type of expenditure.
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