UPDATE: NEW DATE For ARPA Funds Community Input Session In Hamden

Hamden CT

24 February, 2022

3:52 PM

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Press release from Town of Hamden: February 23, 2022 UPDATE: NEW DATE for ARPA Funds Community Input Session Hamden – The Town of Hamden is holding Community Input Sessions to obtain input as to how the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds should be used. The first public input session was via Zoom on February 16th. ***Due to the possibility of inclement weather, we have rescheduled the Thursday February 24th Community Input Session for the following Thursday, March 3rd. Therefore, the second public input session is in person only on Thursday, March 3rd at 7pm in the Board of Ed. Gymnasium at 60 Putnam Ave.*** Please submit your input via email to [email protected]. Please click here for the ARPA Presentation. On March 11th, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 was signed into law. The $1.9 trillion package is intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, address public health shortfalls and help with the economic impacts. Funds are given to the Town of Hamden during fiscal year (FY) 2021 - 2023. Funds will come directly from the United States Treasury Department (FY 2022 and FY 2023), and also through a State-Pass through Program (FY 2021 and FY 2022). For FY 2021, the Town received $5.8 million of the ARPA funds, which has already been expended. The Town has received $6.1 million for FY 2022, and is projected to receive another $5.8 million for FY 2022, and $6.1 million for FY 2023. The ARPA funds can be used to help meet various needs for communities. Funds need to be expended/committed by December 31, 2024 and be fully expended by December 31, 2026. There will be at least two more community input sessions, additional dates will be provided soon. For further information, please contact Deputy Chief of Staff, Alexa M. Panayotakis, at (203) 287-7009 or by email at [email protected]. This press release was produced by Town of Hamden. The views expressed here are the author's own.