TheLouisville Jefferson County Metro Governmentauthorized an initial $30 million in ARPA funds to address urgent issues related to the pandemic. Of those funds, $15 million is allocated for COVID-related public health expenditures, $9.8 million for COVID-19 response and vaccination activities, $1.5 million for child care center emergency and safety supplies, $400,000 for suicide prevention, $1.2 million for substance abuse and addiction residential services, $9 million for a court eviction diversion program, $5 million for utility assistance, $1 million for a landlord tenant rental assistance program, $1 million for security deposit and rental assistance, $250,000 to hire temporary staff for food distribution and $1 million for an enhanced community ambassador program.