Concord’s plans for $19 million in federal relief funds

By The Pioneer 2 years ago
Concord’s plans for $19 million in federal relief funds
Concord will set the agenda for where federal stimulus funds for the city will go at their Sept. 27 meeting. (Pete Cruz photos)

CONCORD, CA (Sept. 24, 2022) — The City Council is expected to allocate $19 million from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) at the Sept. 27 meeting.

According to the staff report, the Ad Hoc Committee of Mayor Dominic Aliano and Councilmember Laura Hoffmeister is making the following recommendations to the full council for approval:

  • $7 million for city projects, including infrastructure, public safety and special events.
  • $7 million for grants to nonprofit organizations for housing and non-housing projects.
  • $3 million to be combined with the previously allocated $2.4 million to support the unhoused.
  • $2 million for grants to small businesses, including licensed family child-care homes.

ARPA is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill aimed at speeding up the country’s economic and health effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing recession. Concord received a total of $27,040,883.

A more complete list of the options to be discussed can be found under the Sept. 27 City Council agenda at cityofconcord.org.

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