Greenville City leaders have proposed several projects to be funded by allocations from the American Rescue Plan Act, and they are seeking public feedback on the ideas.

 

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) will deliver $24.7 million in local fiscal recovery funding to the City of Greenville as an infusion of federal resources to address the economic impact of COVID-19 on the community. Per federal guidance, the money can be used locally for supporting public health response, replacing City revenue loss, addressing negative economic impacts, premium pay for City workers, water and sewer infrastructure, or broadband infrastructure.

 

Local fiscal recovery dollars are considered to address the negative impact of COVID-19 and support public health response when expended within a Qualified Census Tract (QCT), an area where 50 percent or more of households are at an income level less than 60 percent of the area's gross median income.

 

Projects proposed by the City adhere to the federal guidance and align with the adopted goals of the City Council. They include the following:

Residents have numerous opportunities to review the proposed projects and submit feedback. Information is posted online, along with an online comment form, at ARPA.greenvillenc.gov.

 

Additionally, there will be three public input sessions that will provide an overview of ARPA funding and the proposed projects.

For more information about the American Rescue Plan Act funding for Greenville or the proposed projects, visit ARPA.greenvillenc.gov.