National Association of Counties
Cherokee County's ARPA allocations include $2 million for a mobile workforce unit to train students and citizens; $2 million for small business grants, loans and ongoing services; $1.5 million for grants to impacted industries; $5 million for indoor air purification systems; $2.5 million for permanent storage facilities for vaccination stations; $3.2 million for virtual courts; $1 million for evidence based community violence intervention programs; $8 million for lost revenue; $3 million for healthcare costs; $6 million for public safety salaries and benefits; $3.4 million to enhance virtual services; and $4 million for operating grants for non-profit organizations.
Standard<p><strong>Note: This convening will focus on strategies for rural and smaller suburban counties.
<p><strong>Note: This convening will focus on strategies for urban and larger suburban counties.
<p>Post-secondary education can be a pathway to gaining the degrees, credentials and skills needed for family-sustaining employment.
<p>In March of 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 authorized the $350 billion State and Local Coronavirus Fiscal Recovery Fund (Recovery Fund), which provided $65.1 billion in direct, flexible aid to
<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to housing, community and economic development, public works, and workforce development including the creation of affordable housing and housing options for different populations, residential,
<p>All matters pertaining to children’s issues, foster care, public assistance and income support, services to senior citizens and individuals with disabilities, immigration policy, social services, and elementary,
<p>All matters pertaining to criminal justice and public safety systems, including criminal justice planning, law enforcement, courts, corrections, homeland security, community crime prevention, juvenile justice and delinquency preven
<p>Responsible for all matters pertaining to federal transportation legislation, funding and regulation and its impacts on county government.
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With American Rescue Plan funds, counties are strengthening America’s workforce, addressing the nation’s behavioral health crisis, expanding broadband access, improving housing affordability and building prosperous communities for the next generation.
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