ARPA Memo to Council | July 2023
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The July 2023 memo from Scranton's Office of Community Development provides a comprehensive timeline of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) implementation from Q2 2022 through July 2023. The city received a second tranche of federal ARPA funds totaling $34,373,025 in August 2022 and launched multiple grant programs for nonprofits, small businesses, wellness initiatives, affordable childcare, education, and homebuyer assistance, with recipients announced across various rounds through mid-2023. Notable activities included an interactive ARPA data dashboard launch in January 2023, a U.S. Senator visit to highlight grant recipients in May 2023, and various infrastructure and community projects such as playground renovations and downtown connectivity studies.
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