![]() ![]() The money claimed under this category can be used for “general government services,” which can mean any service traditionally provided by the government (minus a few exceptions). This provision could allow municipalities to claim all of their ARPA funds under the “revenue loss” category. This replaces the previous revenue loss calculation formula. Municipalities can use a standard allowance of up to $10 million for the revenue loss category, said County Administrator Jason Matthys.They calculate the local tax revenue loss attributable to the pandemic. 6 significantly increased flexibility for municipalities in how they spend ARPA funds, especially in how Investments in water, sewer and broadband infrastructure The “final rule” from the U.S.COVID-19 expenditures or negative economic impacts from COVID-19, including assistance to small businesses, households, hard-hit industries and economic recovery.Four broad eligible uses for ARPA funds include: Revenue replacement for government services Department of the Treasury is responsible for the funds’ distribution. Funding must be spent by the end of the calendar year 2024. The Pierce County Board Ad-Hoc Committee is tasked with figuring out how to appropriate the county’s awarded federal American Rescue Plan Act funds, which total about $8.3 million. We’ve added a whole new pandemic vocabulary, it seems. ![]() Editor’s note: This is the final installment in a five-part series highlighting the need for broadband internet expansion in Pierce County.ĭuring the pandemic, the American people have become accustomed to hearing many new terms and acronyms in the news: COVID, ESSER, ARPA, PPE. ![]()
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