ARPA Spending Plan
The City of Hyattsville was awarded $17.9 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) awards. The City Council has made spending plans for $9.5m on projects like emergency assistance for residents and businesses, food support, necessary City equipment, and program administration.
The City has $8.4 million remaining to spend or obligate by the federal deadline of December 31, 2024.
City Council is currently in the process of developing a spending plan for those funds. Council and Staff submitted 33 initiatives for consideration as part of the ARPA Spending Plan, totaling approximately $8m - $11.7m based on known or estimated costs.
Legacy costs for these initiatives range from $1.8m - $5.4m annually. Approximately $2.2m - $5.2m would be a one-time investment.
Phases
American Rescue Plan Background Information
The City of Hyattsville has been awarded $17.9 million under the federal American Rescue Plan Act. The Funding is intended to be used for reinvestment back into our community, focusing both on immediate pandemic-related needs and addressing structural barriers exacerbated during the pandemic.
The City conducted an extensive outreach process to hear from the community about pandemic-related emergency needs to tailor our relief programs to the requests of our residents. Through that process we heard from over 400 unique individuals via community listening sessions, an online feedback form, paper requests mailed to each home, and other outreach methods.
The results showed that the pandemic impacted segments of our community significantly. Reported pandemic-related harms range from the economic impact of job loss and trouble paying household bills to difficulty accessing food, childcare, mental health care, and many other needs.
Accordingly, Hyattsville's City Council first prioritized using the American Rescue Plan Act funds to establish relief programs that provide financial assistance, food support, urgent staffing and equipment purchases, and other emergency needs.