Select Board Endorses Arlington's ARPA Framework

Press release from Town of Arlington:

December 9, 2021

Small Business / Nonprofit Working Capital ARPA Fund Application - due January 7, 2022

Select Board endorses Parks & Playground Investment Plan - December 6, 2021

Municipalities across the nation are the beneficiaries of a significant influx of federal funds via the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). ARPA is intended to address the negative health and economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Arlington expects to receive $35.25 million in funds.

After reviewing and modifying Arlington’s ARPA Framework over the course of several Select Board meetings, the Board voted to endorse it at its October 25th meeting. In this vote the Board also endorsed implementation of several programs, with the understanding that further endorsement will be sought when additional programmatic details are developed. Read the Select Board endorsed ARPA Framework.

View documents provided at this meeting.

As the Town continues through the ARPA process, and the four-year period in which to spend this funding, it is important to understand that the ARPA Framework may continue to evolve as we learn more about eligible program areas and community needs.

Past Documents & Presentations

Dec. 9 Select Board Endorses Parks & Playground Investment Plan
Oct. 25 Select Board Endorsed ARPA framework and documents
Oct. 13 Updated ARPA Framework presented to Select Board
Sept. 20 Updated ARPA framework as presented to the Select Board (00:00 - 1:36:55).
Sept. 9 Virtual Town Forum
Sept. 9 ARPA Framework Spreadsheet featured in Sept. 9 presentation, adjusted to updated $35.25 million total
Arlington Eats Proposal
Food Link Proposal
Arlington Housing Authority Proposal - Capital Requests

Aug. 12 ARPA Framework Spreadsheet featured in Aug. 12 presentation
Aug. 12 video presentation of framework by Town Manager
Town Manager Memo
Memo from Public Works Director
Memo from Health & Human Services Director
Memo from Department of Planning & Community Development Director
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

This press release was produced by Town of Arlington. The views expressed here are the author’s own.