American Rescue Plan Awarded Minneapolis $271 Million

Minneapolis MN

31 March, 2022

9:42 AM

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MINNEAPOLIS — The city of Minneapolis was awarded $271 million from the federal American Rescue Plan that was signed into law last year. In total, $350 billion to state, local, and Tribal governments across the nation from the law, which aimed to boost cities amid the COVID-19 health crisis. Of that money, 2.8 billion came to Minnesota. Under the law, state and local governments can use the funding for: Replace lost public sector revenueRespond to the pandemic-related public health and economic impactsProvide extra pay for essential workersInvest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure Minneapolis officials plan to use 119 million of their funds for revenue replacement. The rest of the funding will go to housing projects, public health, public safety, and climate-related initiatives. Read about the specific projects on the city's website. In total, $245 million was awarded to Hennepin County cities, towns, and agencies. Here are the Minnesota cities that recieved funding from the American Rescue Plan and how much they were awarded: Apple Valley — $5,647,258.00Blaine — $6,793,793.00Bloomington — $11,396,081.00Brooklyn Park — $11,052,580.00Burnsville — $8,037,982.00Coon Rapids — $6,568,368.00Duluth — $58,117,859.00Eagan — $6,917,343.00Eden Prairie — $7,447,401.00Edina — $4,932,493.00Lakeville — $5,438,774.00Mankato — $10,097,143.00Maple Grove — $5,109,436.00Minneapolis — $271,192,484.00Minnetonka — $4,733,320.00Moorhead — $7,099,345.00Plymouth — $7,021,371.00Rochester — $17,435,537.00St. Cloud — $16,463,610.00St. Paul — $166,641,623.00Woodbury — $6,012,584.00