Board Of Estimate & Apportionment Advances More Than $90 Million

St. Louis MO

29 March, 2022

12:55 AM

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Press release from the City of St. Louis: March 23, 2022 Funding is for city infrastructure improvements, North St. Louis development, human services, youth employment and more. Today, the Board of Estimate & Apportionment advanced more than $90 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to support ongoing direct relief for St. Louis area families and businesses. "From thousands of direct payments to help St. Louis families put food on the table to addressing infrastructure improvements our city needs, St. Louis is using American Rescue Plan Act funds to strengthen our neighborhoods," said Mayor Tishaura O. Jones. "Today's advancement highlights how St. Louis continues to reach communities who need this funding most while investing long-term in our city's future." Today's approvals included: Earlier this month, Mayor Jones outlined her priorities for the remaining $40 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to the Board of Aldermen's Housing, Urban Development, and Zoning (HUDZ) committee to support St. Louis families and communities. The letter is attached. This press release was produced by the City of St. Louis. The views expressed here are the author's own.