American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Summary of Provisions – NLC

Source: National League of Cities

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Summary of Provisions

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill. Within the ARP, the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides $350 billion for states, municipalities, counties, tribes, and territories, including $130 billion for local governments split evenly between municipalities and counties.

NLC has created an extensive, searchable summary of provisions relevant to municipalities and local leaders in this historic legislation!

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NLC Update Call #5: American Rescue Plan Implementation
NLC wants to help you be responsible stewards of relief funds and utilize other relief programs available through the American Rescue Plan (ARP). Join our next weekly call on Friday, April 16th at 1:30pm to receive updates on incoming guidance from the Treasury Department.
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NLC Teams up with the NFLA to Spotlight Local Civic Initiatives in U.S. Communities
NLC announced this week, a new partnership with the National Football League Alumni Association (NFLA) to support major civic efforts in cities, towns and villages across the country.
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Mayoral Roundtable – Reshaping the Future
Mayor Aja Brown and Mayor Victoria Woodards join Mayor Steve Benjamin to discuss financing needs for their city as they look to recover from the COVID pandemic.
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Tulane University and former Mayor Betsy Hodges Host a Live Q&A About the Upcoming Leading Through Disruption Series
Join NLCU and former Mayor Betsy Hodges for her Leading Through Disruption series with Tulane University. The series provides tangible outcomes plus 6 CEU credits. Learn more at an informal session and Q&A on April 19th at 12:30PM.
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FEMA to Provide Full Cost for Safe Opening and Operation Costs
FEMA is seeking to maximize available COVID-19 response and recovery assistance by providing additional support to state, local, tribal and territorial governments for eligible costs to support the safe opening and operation of eligible facilities.
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