What Has The American Rescue Plan Done? (State-By-State)

Tracking the effects of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act. The Rescue Plan was passed in Congress with only Democratic votes in the House and Senate. It was opposed by all Republicans. The Rescue Plan was signed into law by President Joe Biden.

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Rescue Plan Gave $10 Billion For Public Safety. “President Joe Biden met with mayors and police chiefs at the White House, as he announced a $10 billion effort to bump up public safety. The $10 billion comes from the American Rescue Plan and the president wants Americans to feel safe no matter where they live.” [Nextstar]

Rescue Plan In Arkansas

Rescue Plan Funds Used To Build Robotics Facility In Arkansas. “North Arkansas College, Harrison, Arkansas, will receive a $2 million EDA American Rescue Plan grant to construct the Center for Robotics & Manufacturing Innovation, expanding the school’s robotics and manufacturing workforce training programs. The project will be matched with $5.4 million in state and local funds.” [US EDA]

Rescue Plan In California

Rescue Plan Used To Pay Essential Workers In Claremont. “City leaders on Tuesday, May 10, approved a slew of projects and programs that directly target the community. The city received about half of its $8.7 million in American Rescue Plan funding in July 2021. The remaining half is expected to be distributed this July.” [Inland Valley Bulletin]

Rescue Plan In Connecticut

$2 Million From Rescue Plan For Education Preparation Programs. “A total of $2 million dollars of federal, state-level reserve American Rescue Plan Act, Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ARP-ESSER) funding is being dedicated over a two-year period, which includes $750,000 in year one and $750,000 in year two. The remaining $500,000 is being set aside for educators of color and other educators who will be completing their student teaching in urban school districts.” [CT.Gov]

Rescue Plan In Florida

Rescue Plan Funds Used For Parks, Public Safety In Panama City Beach. “More than $6 million in public safety and parks projects are on the radar in Panama City Beach. During a City Council meeting Thursday, officials committed about $6.3 million in COVID-19 relief funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for public safety, and parks and recreation projects.” [News Herald]

$4 Million From Rescue Plan In Orange County For Nonprofit Training. “Through the new Empowering Good: A Nonprofit Capacity Building Project, Crummer’s Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership will provide nonprofit training support to small, county-based organizations.” [Bungalower]https://bungalower.com/2022/05/18/orange-county-launches-4-million-partnership-with-rollins-college/

$3 Million From Rescue Plan For Pickleball Courts In Hillsborough County. “Pickleball players can look forward to plenty more places to play after the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday approved using up to $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for nearly three dozen additional courts.” [Hillsborough County]

Rescue Plan In Georgia

$450 Million In Rescue Plan Funds Given To Georgia Non-Profits. “Governor Brian P. Kemp today announced that he has awarded more than $415 million in response to the economic harms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and affecting hardworking Georgians and Georgia non-profits, government organizations, and businesses.” [Brian Kemp]

$163,000 From Rescue Plan For Augusta City Workers Facing COVID-19. “The city plans to pay bonuses to employees using some of its federal pandemic relief funds, paying up to $1,000 to frontline workers whose public-facing jobs put them at higher risk for exposure to the coronavirus. Most permanent full-time city employees will receive one-time $500 bonuses while permanent part-timers will receive $250.” [Kennebec Journal]

$60 Million From Rescue Plan To Extend Medicaid To New Mothers. “Extending Medicaid to new mothers for an additional six months will cost about $85 million during the coming fiscal year, Lynnette Rhodes, executive director of medical assistance plans for the state Department of Community Health, told board members Thursday. The state will put up $27.4 million, while the rest will be covered by the federal government, she said.” [Capitol Beat]

Rescue Plan In Illinois

Rescue Plan Funds Fire Protection Districts. “The forest district will receive a flat allocation of $3.5 million to use countywide. Townships and fire protection districts will receive $3.5 million to be split among the taxing bodies. All townships and fire districts will receive a minimum of $50,000 each.” [Chicago Tribune]

Rescue Plan In Indiana

$2 Million From Rescue Plan For Sewer Repair In Lawrence. “Lawrence Utility Supt. Scott Salsbery said the city’s storm sewer infrastructure is in dire need of repair. The city is using $2.05 million of its $11.2 million in ARPA funds and along with funds from a $2.05 million State Water Infrastructure Fund grant to begin improvements as soon as this year.” [Current]

$800,000 From Rescue Plan For Small Business Loans. “Thrive West Central Indiana in Terre Haute is set to receive $800,000 from the U.S. Dept. of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA). According to a press release received Tuesday, the money will be used to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund.” [MyWabashValley]

Rescue Plan In Kentucky

$5 Million From Rescue Plan For Water Infrastructure Upgrades In Hazard, KY. “Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to the city of Hazard, Kentucky, for construction of a new water treatment plant and ancillary infrastructure. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA’s $300 million Coal Communities Commitment.” [US EDA]

Rescue Plan In Maryland

$6.5 Million For Civic Center Refurbish & Road Repair On Eastern Shore. “Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $6.5 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Maryland’s Eastern Shore as it recovers from the economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic.” [EDA.Gov]

Rescue Plan In Massachusetts

Rescue Plan Used To Fund New Bedford Artists. “Earlier this year the City launched a Small Business Assistance Program (SBAP) to distributed a portion of the federal grant that New Bedford received under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). With today’s announcement, the SBAP will now allocate a portion of its funds exclusively to assist local artists and arts/culture organizations. The funding will be distributed under three separate initiatives: Wicked Cool Places, Art is Everywhere, and ARTnet” [City of New Bedford]

$500,000 From Rescue Plan For Scholarships For Malden Students. “The one-time Malden scholarship program is expected to cost the city about $500,000, said Christenson. The program is available to any Malden resident who graduates from high school and is headed for college, not just Malden High graduates.” [Boston Globe]

Rescue Plan In Michigan

$32 Million For Small Business Grants In Wayne County. “A new $54 million fund called the Wayne County Small Business Hub has launched, and it will provide support to new and existing businesses with a focus on technical assistance. The fund is a collaboration between the Wayne County Executive’s Office and New Economy Initiative. The announcement was made Wednesday at the Detroit Regional Chamber’s Mackinac Policy Conference.” [Detroit Free Press]

$500,000 From Rescue Plan For Nonprofit Grants In Bay City. “Bay City first announced its 2022 Nonprofit Relief Grant Program on March 21, which authorizes $500,000 in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act to be used to help eligible nonprofits in the city. Bay County Habitat for Humanity is just one of the nonprofits in Bay City applying for the relief funds.” [ABC 12]

Rescue Plan In Minnesota

$109 Million From Rescue Plan For Mortgage Assistance. “Minnesota homeowners hurt financially by the pandemic can now apply for up to $35,000 in assistance for mortgage payments and other housing-related expenses through a new state program called HomeHelpMN. The program is funded with $109 million from the federal government through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.” [Minn Reformer]

$1 Million From Rescue Plan Used For Expanding Urban Tree Canopy. “Minneapolis is dedicating $1 million in American Rescue Plan funds to expanding the urban tree canopy. The ARPA funding will jumpstart the Green Minneapolis Climate Resiliency Initiative goal to add 200,000 trees by the year 2040. City and Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) officials announced the initiative Monday alongside Elmer the Elm Tree, the official mascot of the Forestry Department since 1976.” [Star Tribune]

Rescue Plan In Mississippi

$1 Million From Rescue Plan To Improve And Restore Transit Service In Jackson. “The City of Jackson will receive funds to establish the JTRAN New Bus Network Project. The grant is expected to help improve public transportation, provide more flexibility, frequency and coverage to areas of the city that are currently underserved.” [WJTV]

Rescue Plan In New Hampshire

Rescue Plan Gave $29.7 Million To State Child Care System. “State officials announced plans to boost spending on the state’s child care system this week, using money from the American Rescue Plan federal coronavirus relief package.” [NH Public Radio]

$35 Million From Rescue Plan To Rehabilitate New Hampshire Dams. “New Hampshire’s Executive Council approved $35 million in federal funding on Wednesday to rehabilitate dams across the state. The Department of Environmental Services has proposed using $30 million on state dam projects and $5 million on projects at the municipal level. The state has identified 12 dams under its oversight that could benefit from this funding and plans to establish a new grant program to determine what projects get funded locally.” [New Hampshire Public Radio]

Rescue Plan In New Jersey

$10 Million From Rescue Plan For Firefighters. “Grants of up to $75,000 will be administered by the Division of Local Government Services within the Department of Community Affairs, and the program will be funded by $10 million in American Rescue Plan State Fiscal Recovery Funds. Grant awards will prioritize volunteer fire departments, as well as departments in communities that have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. ” [NJ.Gov]

Rescue Plan In New Mexico

Rescue Plan Financed Affordable Housing For Homeless. “La Plata County has already disbursed $4.68 million of $10.9 million the county will receive from President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act, using much of the money it set aside for affordable housing and homelessness.” [Durango Herald]

$10 Million From Rescue Plan To Expand New Mexico Daycare Centers. “The state will also spend $10 million in discretionary funds from the American Rescue Plan to expand the state’s supply of daycare centers. Business owners who either want to expand existing child-care centers or create new ones can apply for state grants for funding.” [The Paper]

Rescue Plan In New York

$7.5 Million From Rescue Plan For Strong Museum. “Following his direct advocacy for Rochester, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today announced that Rochester’s Strong National Museum of Play has been awarded a $7.5 million grant through the Economic Development Administration’s (EDA) American Rescue Plan (ARP) Competitive Tourism program.” [Chuck Schumer]

Rescue Plan Funded Child Care Programs In Child Care Deserts. “Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that $30 million in additional federal grant funding will be available starting on June 30, 2022, to existing child care programs in areas of the state without sufficient child care offered, known as child care deserts. The funds, which are part of the $100 million child care desert initiative approved in the 2022 Enacted Budget, are being made available through the American Rescue Plan Act and will be administered by the New York State Office of Children and Family Services.” [NY.gov]

Rescue Plan In Oregon

$700,000 From Rescue Plan To Support Nonprofits Saving Grace, Redmond Senior Center. “The Deschutes County Commission has approved $700,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support Saving Grace and the Redmond Senior Center, the county announced Wednesday. Funding includes $450,000 for Saving Grace to increase capacity to provide mental health support and case management services to survivors of intimate partner violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking. Funding will also increase food access and provide safe emergency shelter for survivors through short term motel stays.” [KTVZ]

$3 Million From Rescue Plan For Nonprofits & Gov’t Agencies. “Lane County invites nonprofits and public agencies that did not receive direct funding from the American Rescue Plan to apply for grants from $3 million the county has available.” [NBC 16]

Rescue Plan In Pennsylvania

$98 Million For Child Care Workers From Rescue Plan. “Governor Tom Wolf today announced a $98 million grant opportunity for certified child care providers to support workforce recruitment and retention. Funded by American Rescue Plan Act funding received specifically for child care providers and their critical workforce, this funding can support providers seeking to recognize staff dedication through retention bonuses and can assist with personnel development and recruitment.” [PA.Gov]

$52,500 From Rescue Plan For Grants For Small Businesses In Erie. “Erie City Council met Wednesday morning, voting yes on a resolution that approved Flagship American Rescue Plan (ARP) grants for 21 city business owners. City council also approved 15 restaurant and entertainment industry relief grants for those businesses that faced challenges during the pandemic.” [YourErie]

Rescue Plan In Rhode Island

$4.8 Million From Rescue Plan For Bikeway In Pawtucket. “Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.8 million grant to Pawtucket, Rhode Island, for construction of the Blackstone River Bikeway. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan.” [EDA.Gov]

$3.3 Million From Rescue Plan For Small Businesses In Smithfield. “The Smithfield Town Council approved spending $3.3 million of American Rescue Plan Act funds, which includes $100,000 for grants to assist Smithfield businesses. Town Manager Randy Rossi said the town will begin rolling out the small grant program, which will allow Smithfield businesses to receive up to $3,000, in the next week or two.” [Valley Breeze]

Rescue Plan In South Dakota

$60 Million From Rescue Plan For Child Care. “Governor Kristi Noem is making available additional grants to assist child care providers licensed and registered with the South Dakota Department of Social Services (DSS). This is a second round of funding from the $60 million stabilization grants through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 to help support child care providers and families impacted by COVID-19. Initial funding was provided to 676 child care providers in the amount of $35.4 million this spring.” [South Dakota]

Rescue Plan In Tennessee

$15 Million From Rescue Plan For Sewer Rehab Projects. “The $15 million, received through the American Rescue Plan Act, will be split among three projects, with $9 million going to the Signal Mountain project and $3 million each to the Middle Valley and East Brainerd projects. ” [Chattanooga Times]

Rescue Plan In Texas

Rescue Plan Gave $10.9 Million To Non-Profits In New Braunfels. “Applications are available online for agencies to apply for a portion of the approximately $10.9 million in funds allocated to the city. Earlier this year, city staffers conducted a pre-application process to determine what capital improvement projects were in development by the local non-profit community that would qualify for the funds.” [Herald Zeitung]

$154.3 Million From Rescue Plan Used For El Paso Family Resources. “The City Council voted to allocate $154.3 million from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds in accordance with the American Rescue Plan Act requirements to shift from a relief approach to a recovery focus. “The allocation of the ARPA funding will allow our community to continue fighting the pandemic, while also providing key resources to support our families; maintaining vital public services such as the crisis intervention support and broadband expansion; and investing in the City’s economic growth through small and local businesses,” said City Manager Tommy Gonzalez.” [El Paso Herald Post]

Rescue Plan In Utah

$12 Million From Rescue Plan For Utah Small Business. “Utah’s Governor’s Office of Economic Opportunity announced a new program offering a projected $4.1 million in funding for small businesses and $8.3 million for businesses owned by “socially and economically disadvantaged” people.” [KSL]

Rescue Plan In Virginia

Rescue Plan Used To Remodel Timberville Police Department. “The town of Timberville is putting its American Rescue Plan Act funds to use. On Thursday night, its town council approved the use of a portion of its $1.78 million in ARPA funds for a number of projects. The projects include reserve funding for a remodeling of the Timberville Police Department and a new police vehicle.” [WHSV]

Rescue Plan In Washington State

$400,000 From Rescue Plan For Cultural Enrichment Grants In Spokane. “The City of Spokane is inviting local civic groups to apply for grants that provide cultural enrichment opportunities for the community. The grants are funded by American Rescue Plan dollars and will range from $2,500 to $50,000 each, and must not exceed 50% of the event budget. The total amount of available funds for 2022 is $400,000.” [Big Country News]

$2.7 Million From Rescue Plan For Temporary Housing. “Last week the Everett City Council authorized spending $2.7 million for its fledgling Pallet Shelter village program. It will come from nearly $20.7 million in federal American Rescue Plan Act funding.” [HeraldNet]

$6 Million In Rescue Plan Funds To Expand Preschool In Seattle. “The Seattle Human Services Department (HSD) is pleased to announce the availability of up to $5,000,000 of Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery (CLFR) Funds and up to $1,000,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to increase licensed capacity in preschool and child care facilities across the City of Seattle.” [Seattle.gov]

$2 Million From Rescue Plan For Clark County Small Businesses, Nonprofits. “Clark County has $2 million of grant funding opportunities for small businesses, nonprofits and community-serving organizations. The grants are part of a state and local economic recovery program funding included in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to provide COVID-19 relief.” [The Colombian]

Rescue Plan Used To Fund Maritime Education. “A portion of the $1 million will provide gap funding to Seattle colleges for operation of the Seattle Maritime Academy in the coming school year. The remaining funds will be allocated for community outreach and recruitment through SMA.” [Center Square]

Rescue Plan Used For Repairs To Port Townsend. “Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $7 million grant to the Port of Port Townsend, Washington, to fund the replacement of the Point Hudson Breakwaters.” [US EDA]

Rescue Plan In West Virginia

Rescue Plan Gave $4.3 Million To WVU Medicine Camden Clark. “WVU Medicine Camden Clark is receiving nearly $4.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds to compensate for expenses and lost revenue related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The office of U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., announced the award this week as part of more than $6 million allocated to a dozen rural health care providers in the state.” [Parkersburg News]

$7.6 Million From Rescue Plan For Water Infrastructure, Broadband. “Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $7,680,000 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for two projects in West Virginia. The funding will support water infrastructure upgrades to bolster local businesses in McDowell County and the design of a statewide broadband implementation plan through Regional Optical Communications, a consortium of counties led by the Region 1 and 4 Planning and Development Councils, which is based in Princeton.” [Joe Manchin]

Rescue Plan In Wisconsin

$22 Million From Rescue Plan For Emergency Responders. “Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced on Tuesday that the state will invest $22 million in local fire stations and emergency medical services, using funds from the American Rescue Plan.” [American Independent]

$1 Million From Rescue Plan In Madison, Dane County For Violence Reduction. “Public Health Madison and Dane County is offering more than $1 million in grants to organizations working to reduce violence within the community. According to a press release from PHMDC, the funds are a part of the Roadmap to Reducing Violence program and will help make the goals outlined in the report a reality.” [WKOW]