ARPA Allocation Funding

Allocations

The $301.4 million​ American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) ​allocations are reflective of needs and priorities identified through a community needs survey​ and a budget priorities survey, both conducted in 2021, and the Board approved Strategic Investments for the first installment of ARPA allocations. The proposed Phase Two funding allocations were identified as those that will best address the negative health and economic impacts specific communities experienced as a result of the pande​mic and replicate the Board-approved Strategic Investments for the first installment of ARPA allocations. ​

​The ARPA allocation categories, including dollar amounts and percentage of total allocation, are as follows:

  • ​Housing and Homelessness: $116,812,545​
  • Health: $32,870,789
  • Economic Response: $26,538,207
  • Essential Workers: $18,047,899
  • Revenue Replacement: $37,603,761
  • District-Directed Allocation: $47,425,000​
  • Administration: $6,170,872
  • Road Maintenance: $16,000,000​​​​​

Contact

Send questions about the American Rescue Plan to ARP@saccounty.gov

Sacramento County's Vision for​ ARPA Allocations​​

Our vision to create a foundation for COVID recovery in Sacramento County:

  • Investments will support recovery for residents, businesses and communities
  • Funding will focus on equity around economic impacts and services to disproportionately impacted communities
  • Allocations will make the best use of ARPA funds in the most effective way to maximize response to and recovery from the pandemic.

Strategic Investments

Recommended investments are focused on Board priorities and address the most immediate need and take the most time to establish:

  • Housing and Homelessness - Housing support services for people experiencing homelessness; affordable housing.
  • Health - COVID-19 response; public health; mental health and substance abuse treatment.
  • Economic Response - Addressing negative economic impacts to residents, communities and businesses. 

Approved Projects*

​Housing and Homelessness Projects:

  • Landlord Engagement and Assistance Program: $10,000,000
  • ​​Social Health Information Exchange (SHIE): $5,000,000​
  • Community Nursing, Encampment Unit Pilot: $700,000
  • Community Nursing, Children and Families Unit: $169,256 
  • Encampment Management Information Tracking Database: $155,790 ​
  • River District Navigation: $130,315 
  • Mirasol Village Block D: $5,000,000
  • Water Distribution to Homeless Encampments: $870,000 ​
  • American River Parkway Sheltering Supports: $2,457,000 
  • Coordinated Access System Enhancement: $3,000,000
  • Mather Community Campus Master Plan: $279,900 ​
  • Homeless Encampment Sanitation Services: $745,393 
  • Florin-Power Inn Road Safe Stay Community: $12,587,321​
  • East Parkway Safe Stay Community: $9,190,297
  • North Highlands Safe Stay Community: $49,244,999​
  • Women's Empowerment: $1,451,000 
  • Project Roomkey Extension: $7,931,274 
  • Arden Star Homekey: $7,900,000 ​

Health​ Projects:

  • Social Health Information Exchange (SHIE): $5,000,000
  • Substance Use Respite and Engagement (SURE) Center Operational Funding: $2,599,999
  • Project Roomkey Medical Services: $747,150.07
  • EMS Equipment: $107,000
  • Primary Health Clinic Staffing: $2,701,919
  • Pandemic Technology Needs: $350,000
  • Juvenile Medical Services Staffing: $95,891​
  • DPS COVID-19 Vaccination and Testing Program: $90,695
  • Academic Support and School Readiness: $1,200,000​
  • Building Strong Families - Navigation/Home Visiting Services: $3,967,500​
  • Food Insecurity - Food Bank Support Pilot Program: $1,000,000
  • Food Insecurity - Meal Delivery Pilot Program (Meals on Wheels): $1,000,000
  • Fentanyl Awareness Campaign: $194,628​
  • Emergency Volunteer Database and Deployment Website: $42,000
  • NAACP Food Insecurity Outreach: $246,000
  • Psychiatric Sub-Acute Facility: $500,000​
  • Expansion of Substance Use Treatment Services: $6,465,646 
  • Arrive Alive Fentanyl Awareness Campaign: $308,359 ​
  • Clinic Services - Telehealth: $135,000
  • Clinic Services - Pharmacy: $319,000​
  • Medication Assisted Treatment: $5,400,000
  • Spay, Neuter and Vaccination Services for Homeless Pet Owners: $400,000​

​Economic Response Projects:

  • 2022 Retail Food Permit Fee Waiver: $6,442,451
  • 2023 Retail Food Permit Fee Waiver: $6,447,874
  • Chambers of Commerce Grants: $407,803 
  • Property and Business Improvement District Grants: $840,078 
  • Arts and Non-Profits Culture Grants: $2,200,000
  • Small Business and Non-Profit Grants: $7,500,000
  • Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce Grant: $660,000
  • Sacramento Inclusive Economic Development Collaborative Grant: $1,840,000 ​
  • Business Environmental Resource Center, Business Support Services: $7,155
  • Sacramento Metro Chamber Foundation Apprenticeship Project: $192,844

​Essential Workers:

  • Premium Pay for Essential workers During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (FY 2021-22): $9,469,701 
  • Premium Pay for Essential workers During COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (FY 2022-23): $8,578,198​

​Road Maintenance:

  • Florin Road Overlay:  $6,000,000​
  • AC Overlay 2024 Phase D: $10,000,000

​Revenue Replacement Projects:

  • Food Insecurity - Family Meals: $1,250,000 
  • Food Insecurity - NAACP Food Delivery Project: $2,500,000
  • Administrative Costs for Food Insecurity Projects: $109,993​
  • Road Maintenance: $3,900,000
  • Parks Road Maintenance: $5,000,000
  • Mather Community Campus: $9,839,640
  • Town of Locke: $100,000
  • ARPA Administration: $7,829,128
  • Direct Community Investments: $7,075,000 ​

Staff​ will continue to provide proposed project recommendations to the Board of Supervisors until the entirety of the funds have been allocated. Sign up for Board of Supervisor agenda alerts for information about upcoming meetings​.

The County received the second installment of ARPA funds in June 2022. All allocations must be obligated by Dec. 31, 2024 and fully spent by Dec. 31, 2026.​​

*For detailed information about each approved project, read the latest "Sacramento County State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Compliance Report " in the "Reports" section below.

Sacramento County's Share of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund​​​

Sacramento County will receive a total of $301.4 million in two installments, with 50% ($150 million​) provided beginning in May 2021 and the balance delivered approximately 12 months later. 

The County may use the funds to: ​

  • Support public health expenditures related to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency
  • Serve low income communities and individuals, families and businesses hardest-hit by the pandemic
  • Provide premium pay for essential workers​
  • Replace public sector revenue lost due to the pandemic
  • Invest in necessary improvements to water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure​

Within these categories, fund recipients have broad flexibility to decide h​ow to best use this funding to meet needs.​

​​About the American Rescue Plan​​

On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (H.R. 1319) into law. The $1.9 trillion package, based on President Biden's American Resc​ue Plan, is intended to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, including public health and economic impacts.

As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the $362 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund provides local fiscal aid to support urgent COVID-19 response efforts, cover increased expenditures, replenish lost revenue and mitigate economic harm from the COVID—19 pandemic.

The distribution of the $362 billion is allocated as follows:

  • States Fiscal Recovery Fund ($219.8 billion)
    • States and District of Columbia: $195.3 billion
    • U.S. Territories: $4.5 billion
    • Tribal Governments: $20 billion
  • Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ($130.2 billion)
    • $65.1 billion in direct federal aid to all counties
    • $65.1 billion to cities and other non-county municipalities
  • Coronavirus Capital Projects ($10 billion)
  • Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund ($2 billion) 

Funds may cover costs from March 3, 2021 through December 24, 2024.

​​​Reports​ Archive

​Federal Guidance​ About the Use of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund ​

Resources​ ​