Submitted by: Patrick Paschall
Submitting Department: Finance
Agenda Section: Action
Item Title:
title
American Rescue Plan Act Funds Allocation
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Suggested Action:
recommendation
I move that the Mayor and Council allocate a total of $6,236,500 of American Rescue Plan Act funds for the following projects and amounts:
Title of Project Proposal
Amount
Ager Rd/Queens Chapel Alley Pedestrian Safety Improvements
$1,500,000
Driskell Park Community Building Renovation
$500,000
Public Wi-fi Study
$60,000
Beautify Alternate Route 1
$200,000
Hyattsville Tree Canopy Restoration Budget
$331,000
City Facilities Security Upgrades
$200,000
Hyattsville Crossing BID
$150,000
Environmental Depot
$600,000
Circulator Study Update
$25,000
Mental Health Coordinator for Teen Center
$100,000
Expand Electronic Sign System
$120,000
Publish a Small Business Directory Online
$80,000
Public Restroom and Shower Facilities in City-Owned Parks
$300,000
Driskell Park Three Season Programmable Outdoor Space
$300,000
SMART Waste Management Study
$60,000
PD Recruitment Advertising
$15,000
The Spot Placemaking Project
$250,000
Updates to City Building Restrooms
$280,000
VR Training Technology - PD
$110,000
City Building 2nd Floor Renovations
$800,000
Solar Community Message Boards
$71,500
IT Infrastructure Investment
$150,000
Scholarships for City Camps
$34,000
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Summary Background:
Many cities are using American Rescue Plan Act funds to address the COVID-19 pandemic's harmful economic and health effects. Hyattsville has decided to use its funds: to offset declines in revenue collections; to address the health, economic, and fiscal impacts of the pandemic and contribute to the economic recovery; and to start new long-term investments to address racial and economic inequities.
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (ARP/CSLFRF) allows local governments to spend their allocations on eligible projects within four major expenditure groupings:
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