ARPA & CARES (COVID-19)

  1. ARPA
  2. CARES

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

On March 11, 2021, the President of the United States signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). This law provides resources through the new Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) to local governments to respond to the public health emergency caused by the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19).

ARPA'S CLFRF provides eligible state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments with a substantial infusion of resources to meet pandemic response needs and rebuild a stronger, and more equitable economy as the country recovers. Recipients may use these funds to:

  • Support public health expenditures, by, for example, funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety staff
  • Address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, small businesses, impacted industries, and the public sector
  • Replace lost public sector revenue, using this funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic
  • Provide premium pay for essential workers, offering additional support to those who have and will bear the greatest health risks because of their service in critical infrastructure sectors
  • Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure, making necessary investments to improve access to clean drinking water, support vital wastewater and stormwater infrastructure, and to expand access to broadband internet

Within these overall categories, recipients have broad flexibility to decide how best to use this funding to meet the needs of their communities.

ARPA has allocated $350 billion in emergency funding of which approximately $3.4 billion is allocated within Massachusetts. Plymouth's allocation is as follows:

  • Directly from U.S. Treasury: $9,472,098
  • Via Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Division of Ecological Restoration): $740,000
  • Via Plymouth County: $11,055,424
  • Via Town of Kingston (MA Department of Public Health): $105,349 
  • Total: $21,372,871

Deadline: All costs must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and the period of performance will run until December 31, 2026, which will provide recipients a reasonable amount of time to complete projects funded with Fiscal Recovery Funds.

This is the final list of Town of Plymouth ARPA-CLFRF projects as approved by the Select Board:

Project NameAmount
10 Oak Street Affordable Housing162,371
ADA Portable Restroom73,735.96
Airport Wastewater Treatment Plant2,898,636.08
Allerton Park Improvements400,000
Brewster Garden Stairs140,500
Cedarville Dog Park156,100
Classification & Compensation Study189,081
Climate Action Plan50,000
Community Health Assessment & Plan150,000
Cooling Units for 3 Schools150,000
Dispatch Center 1,721,191
Detective Camera Replacement30,255
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations14,758
Electric Vehicles133,859
Fire Communication Tower308,832.61
Fire Inspector Vehicle Replacement44,949
Fire Station 2 HVAC Improvements496,000
Fire Station 5 HVAC Improvements343,000
Fresh Pond Signage Supplies5,000
Gate for Fresh Pond9,800
Harbor Master Shack Refurbishment24,000
Hot Box55,100
HR and Planning Office Equipment1,831.29
Jenney Pond Dredging & Footbridge323,725
Kubota for Recreation23,759
Memorial Hall Design148,280
Metal Detectors at Memorial Hall17,069.84
Outdoor Dining Improvements100,653.63
Pickleball Court Repairs5,565
Pinnacle Bog Restoration740,000
Playground Improvements247,000
Police Body Cameras525,913
Police Rear Gate Access Control7,000
Public Safety/Health Supplies153,200
Quarterly Magazine4,606.14
Sewer System Improvements2,500,000
Sewer System SCADA Improvements416,600
Soccer Goals for Forges Field17,650
Stephens Field Renovation947,088.34
Town Meeting Software5,300
Town Wharf & Pier Design600,000
Training Green Design & Engineering54,800
Water & Sewer Rate Study69,380
Water Street Sewer Interceptor6,806,281.11
Water Test Wells100,000


Total: $21,372,871