Albany Pre-Application Portal Open For Transformative, Highly Impactful Uses Of $25 Million ARP Fund

Press release from the City of Albany:

January 11, 2022

ALBANY, NY – The City of Albany’s Pre-Application portal utilized to award $25 million for transformative, highly-impactful investments of American Rescue Plan Funds received by the City of Albany is now open for submissions at www.AlbanyForAll.com.

Pre-Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis beginning late February. After a thorough review for compliance and impact, 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.

Based on the input provided to the City of Albany COVID Recovery Task Force, $25 million will be available for funding under the American Recuse Plan, including:

Mayor Sheehan also issued a call for volunteers to help grade and interview applicants. Anyone interested in applying should visit www.AlbanyForAll.com to sign up.

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