ARPA Overview
The federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides direct allocations to local governments. Alamance County was allocated to receive $32,925,136.00. The County received the first tranche of $16,462,568.00, the first half of the ARP allocation, on May 19, 2021. The second tranche was received on June 1, 2022.
ARPA funds must be obligated by Dec. 31, 2024, and must be fully expended by Dec. 31, 2026. ARPA funds are intended to broadly address the negative impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals, government agencies, organizations and small businesses. Funds can be used to:
- Support the Public Health Response to COVID-19, by 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 borne and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors; and,
- Invest in Water, Sewer, and Improve Broadband Infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and storm water infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet.
The Alamance County Board of Commissioners determines how the county spends its funds.
ARPA Allocations
ARPA Funding Status Update
- Total award allocated: $32,925,136.00
- Total obligated in the table above: $23,577,868
- Total interest appropriated* (as of 02/19/2024): $1,872,030.00
- Total remaining to be spent: $10,144,768
* $1,872,030.00 Interested Earned to be obligated to the Diversion Center project for a total of $11,219,298.00
For questions regarding ARPA funding, contact budget@alamancecountync.gov.
BOCC Agenda Items
- June 6, 2021: 9.1 – Fiscal Year 2020-21 American Rescue Plan Act Budget Amendment BA# 187 (pp 383-387)
- August 2, 2021: 3285 – Alamance County Funding Considerations (pp 111-117)
- August 6, 2021: 3261 – American Rescue Plan Act Overview and Update (pp 4-7)
- February 19, 2024: 8.1 – Fiscal Year 2023-24 Budget Amendment 8.1 Diversion Center (pp 3-4)
Quick Links
- American Rescue Plan (White House)
- American Rescue Plan Act (Congress)
- N.C. Pandemic Recovery Office
- American Rescue Plan Information (N.C. Government)
- NACo American Rescue Plan Resource Hub
- NCACC American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Technical Assistance
- UNC SOG American Rescue Plan (ARP) – American Rescue Plan of 2021: Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds Program
Presentation Links
- ARP BOCC Presentation, 9.6.2022
- ARP BOCC Presentation 8.2.2021
- ARP SLFRF Final Rule Overview
- US Treasury ARP SLFRF Fact Sheet
