American Rescue Plan Act

The City of McMinnville First Phase Projects Support Three Focus Areas with Separate ARPA Funds to Support Economic Recovery for Local Employers

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) passed through Congress and was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021. ARPA will provide the City of McMinnville with nearly $7.7 million in coronavirus relief funding through the U.S. Department of Treasury from now until the end of 2024. ARPA funds are being distributed throughout our community to the State of Oregon, counties, and cities. Programs and projects created with these funds will assist the City of McMinnville and the community in the response and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

To create a spending plan that maximizes community benefit, the City has considered:

• Allowable funding uses provided by the federal government
• The City's Strategic Plan, Mac-Town 2032
• The City Council Investment Principles for ARPA spending
• Community Engagement
• Collaboration with local partners also receiving ARPA funds

The First Phase for ARPA Projects includes three focus areas: innovation, community and efficiency projects.

*More information about the ARPA projects in McMinnville can be found at:

https://iheartmac.org/en/projects/the-american-rescue-plan-act

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The State of Oregon has also separately granted ARPA funds to McMinnville. This funding will support Business Resiliency with the intent to assist local employers and businesses in their economic recovery  from the impacts of COVID-19 and the global pandemic.