Albany Mayor Sheehan Announces Application Process Transformative, Highly-Impactful Uses $25 Million ARPA

Press release from the City of Albany:

January 6, 2022

Pre-Application Portal Opens for Submissions on Tuesday, January 11

Pre-Applications Reviewed on Rolling Basis Beginning Late February

Funded Project Awards Anticipated to Be Announced Beginning Spring 2022

Call for Volunteers Issued to Help Grade & Interview Applicants for Historic Funding Opportunity

“The Task Force strongly recommends funding a limited number of highly-impactful programs that can produce profound results, rather than thinly spreading resources.” – Recovery Task Force

ALBANY, NY – Mayor Kathy Sheehan was joined by the City of Albany’s COVID Recovery Task Force Co-Chair Jahkeen Hoke to present an overview of the application process that will be utilized to award $25 million for transformative, highly-impactful investments of American Rescue Plan Funds received by the City of Albany.

After a thorough review for basic compliance and alignment purposes, pre-applicants will receive feedback and then be required to submit a full application. The purpose of this process is to ensure applicants effectively and efficiently utilize time and resources as they seek to apply for the American Rescue Plan Funding while ensuring the City of Albany and potential funded partners remain in full compliance with American Rescue Plan Act requirements.

These requests will be evaluated by a panel of local leaders, including members of the City’s ARPA Leadership Team comprised of Mayor Kathy Sheehan, City Treasurer Darius Shahinfar, Common Council President Corey Ellis, Common Council Pro Tempore Kelly Kimbrough, Common Council Majority Leader Ginnie Farrell, Commissioner of Administrative Services Rachel McEneny, and Corporation Counsel Marisa Franchini, Esq.

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