City officials address matters dealing with American Rescue Plan Act funding
$15,660,000 is available for community grant programs as part of Flint’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. This is a portion of the $94.7 million Flint was awarded. The application and program requirements are detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, available at cityofflint.com/ARPA. Technical assistance for the application...
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$15,660,000 is available for community grant programs as part of Flint’s allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. This is a portion of the $94.7 million Flint was awarded.
The application and program requirements are detailed in the Notice of Funding Opportunity, available at cityofflint.com/ARPA.
Technical assistance for the application is available from the following technical assistance providers: Flint Innovative Solutions, Neighborhood Engagement Hub, North Flint Neighborhood Action Council, The Power Initiative and Social Impact Philanthropy & Investment (SIPI).
At a press conference held on Jan. 23, Mayor Sheldon Neeley acknowledged there was a common misconception that the ARPA funding for Flint was not being spent. But he stated the City of Flint has been spending and allocating the federal funds very carefully so it won’t have to be repaid. He said he felt the way the funds are being spent in Flint is cutting edge.
Lottie Ferguson, chief resilience officer for the City of Flint stressed the $15,660,00 is for organizations and not individuals. Individual residents will need to work with the organizations to obtain funds in the areas of housing and blight elimination, public health or economic development.
Ferguson said the organizations must be registered with the IRS an provide a project budget, along with meeting other requirements.
Mayor Sheldon Neeley said he was sorry residents who had requested a total of $7 million in funds using a form they received from Flint City Council had been misinformed about what the official process is for obtaining needed monies.
Dr. Ladel Lewis also urged organizations to participate in the official process, as a member of the Flint City Council’s Ad Hoc Committee.
