During FY 2021-22 Budget Hearings, the Board of Supervisors approved a process for the distribution of ARPA funds. This plan calls for funding to be distributed in three primary areas:
- Funding for COVID-19 pandemic response
- Funding for strategic investments in County departmental services
- Funding for direct community support
At Budget Hearings, the Board of Supervisors allocated approximately $20 million to fund COVID-19 response costs that are not otherwise reimbursable through Federal funding and set a timeline for the other funding distributions, with the following dates set for Board action on ARPA funding:
- June 18, 2021: Board of Supervisors approves ARPA distribution process
- July 27, 2021: Board receives an update on the process for distributing funding directly to the community
- Sept. 14, 2021: Board reviews preliminary departmental proposals for ARPA funding and selects proposals for further development (no funding allocation decisions) See the details of the Board of Supervisor's meeting item American Rescue Plan Act: County Departments-Agencies' Preliminary Proposals
- Nov. 2, 2021: Board defines community funding areas based on needs analysis (no funding allocation decisions)
- Dec. 14, 2021: Board allocates funding to specific departmental proposals and community funding areas
For more information: https://sonomacounty.ca.gov/CAO/ARPA/
For workgroup information: Sonoma County ARPA Workgroup
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