The Des Moines City Council on Monday unanimously approved a final allocation of $63 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) following two previous allocations of $24.1 million in July and $7.2 million in June. ARPA was a federal financial response to the negative economic impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Treasury provided nearly $95 million directly to the City of Des Moines which will now go to a variety of programs, projects and services.
“This is an inclusive funding initiative that provides an substantial investment throughout our community – from affordable housing to infrastructure upgrades, from food assistance to expanding our urban forest, from the Northside Community Rec Center to pre-school and childcare programs and from enhancing our City parks to alternative energy systems,” said City Manager Scott Sanders. “I am confident that ten years from now we will continue to see the dividends this important funding initiative provided.”
For a list of the ARPA expenditures approved by the Des Moines City Council, visit DSM.city/budget.
The ARPA funds needed to be obligated by the end of 2024 and expended by the end of 2026. The U.S. Treasury stipulated the APRA funds could be spent on the following:
- Public Health Response to COVID
- Broadband Infrastructure
- Water and Sewer Infrastructure
- Equity-Focused Services
- Negative Economic Impact
- Loss of Public Sector Funding
“Whether it was through public meetings, an online survey or those who reached out to our elected officials and staff, I want to thank our residents for their involvement in this important process,” Sanders said. “Those suggestions provided valuable insight on how these funds might be best spent and today, we are a better city for it.”
Contact:
Al Setka
Chief Communications Officer, City Manager’s Office
(515) 283-4057
AMSetka@dmgov.org
About the City of Des Moines
The City of Des Moines is Iowa’s capital city and our 17 departments serve more than 214,000 residents and 52 neighborhood associations. Des Moines is a leader in sustainability and provides its residents with vibrant neighborhoods, an alive and active downtown, and abundant leisure opportunities.
Des Moines continuously improves neighborhoods, public safety and quality of life by offering exceptional city services and reliable infrastructure while fostering an involved and compassionate community for all who visit and live in Des Moines.
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| Infrastructure | |
| Water Main Replacement | $2,000,000 |
| Stormwater Sewers | $9,000,000 |
| Sanitary Sewer | $5,000,000 |
| Airport Terminal | $5,000,000 |
| Social and Environmental Justice Services/Social Determinants of Health | |
| Cultural Centers | $100,000 |
| Northside Community Center (Grubb YMCA) | $9,500,000 |
| PAL/2nd Chance in building | $500,000 |
| Library | $350,000 |
| Violence Prevention | $600,000 |
| Childcare | $4,900,000 |
| Food Insecurity | |
| Meals on Wheels | $600,000 |
| DMARC | $300,000 |
| Food Bank | $200,000 |
| Basic Income | $500,000 |
| Parks | $6,900,000 |
| Trails/Sidewalks | $5,500,000 |
| Solar Panels | $4,000,000 |
| Trees | $2,500,000 |
| Youth Programming | |
| IHYC (East Euclid Youth Center) | $250,000 |
| Youth Summer Cleanup Program | $350,000 |
| Economic Development | |
| Public Space (former DICO Site) | $1,500,000 |
| Blitz on Blight | $1,500,000 |
| Housing/Commercial Projects with City Partners | |
| NDC Contributions | $3,000,000 |
| NFC Additional Projects | $1,500,000 |
| NDC Additional Projects | $3,000,000 |
| Principal Park Improvements | $3,200,000 |
| Neighborhood Commercial Revitalization Program | $800,000 |
| BCycle Expansion | $100,000 |
| Housing and Homelessness | |
| Affordable Housing (Moderate to Low Income) | $7,500,000 |
| Homeward (COC) | $460,000 |
| Recoupment of/one-time Budgetary Supports | |
| Parking Fund | $3,500,000 |
| Botanical Center | $1,000,000 |
| Blank Park Zoo | $1,000,000 |
| BRAVO | $750,000 |
| City Facilities (Aging/Modernization) | $5,000,000 |
| Water Trails (Regional Features) | $3,000,000 |
| TOTAL | $94,860,000 |
Original source can be found here.
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