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American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)
On March 11, 2021, the President of the United States signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This law provides resources through the new Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) to local governments to respond to the public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).
ARPA'S CLFRF provides eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments with a substantial infusion of resources to meet pandemic response needs and rebuild a stronger, and more equitable economy as the country recovers. Recipients may use these funds to:
- Support public health expenditures, by, for example, funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff
- Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector
- Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic
- Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors
- Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet
Within these overall categories, recipients have broad flexibility to decide how best to use this funding to meet the needs of their communities.
ARPA has allocated $350 billion in emergency funding of which approximately $3.4 billion is allocated within Massachusetts. Billerica's allocation is $12,962,698:
Below is a proposed list of ARPA projects the Select Board will discuss on 3/7/21. Amounts and projects are subject to change. Please click on the projects below for more information!
ARPA Projects for Discussion |
Howe School | $500,000 |
Down Payment Assistance | $550,000 |
Affordable Housing Visioning Plan | $50,000 |
Premium Pay | $390,000 |
Auditorium | $400,000 |
Vaccine and Testing Clinics | $100,000 |
Boston Road Non-Qualifying Expenses | $1,200,000 |
HVAC Town Hall | $1,600,000 |
HVAC Library | $1,800,000 |
Public Safety Communications | $1,700,000 |
Town Wide Marketing Plan | $50,000 |
HVAC HEPPA Filtration | $500,000 |
Town Playgrounds / ETC | $125,000 |
Investigate Pot Hole Apparatus / Road Work Grader | $500,000 |
Non Sewer Total | $9,825,000 |
Left Over Towards Sewer | $3,137,698 |
Total ARPA Funds Spent | $12,962,698 |
Billerica School Department Information
CV Relief Fund Grant Application | $1,068,525 |
ESSER 1 | $352,744 |
ESSER 2 | $796,407 |
ESSER 3 | $1,835,522 |
School Nutrition CVrf Payment | $79,581.18 |
State Cv Prevention Fund | $191,400 |
Municipal Cares Act | $1,000,000 |