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1. U.S. Treasury Criteria and Guidelines for spending ARPA dollars?

• Public Health Funding
  • Examples: Vaccinations and testing; capital investments and improvements to public facilities that respond to COVID-19 public health; mental health services; community violence intervention programs
• Negative Economic Impacts
  • Examples: affordable housing; childcare assistance; industry assistance; placemaking
• Premium Pay for Essential Workers
  • Example: Public sector employees such as police and fire
• Water, Sewer, and Broadband Infrastructure
  • Examples: Wastewater treatment; lead remediation; drinking water treatment; sewer infrastructure; broadband expansion
• Lost Public Sector Revenue/Revenue Replacement
  • Broad flexibility and minimal restrictions; cannot be used towards pension liabilities, debt service, rainy day

2. What Can These Funds Be Used For?

Eligible Uses Based on Six Objectives

• Support public health response efforts.
• Address negative economic impacts.
• Provide premium pay to essential workers.
• Replace lost public sector revenue.
• Investments in water and sewer infrastructure.
• Investments in broadband infrastructure.

3. What Can’t These Funds Be Used For?

Ineligible Uses

• To offset new tax cuts.
• Pension fund contributions.
• Funding outstanding debt.
• Funding legal settlements or judgements.
• Deposits to rainy day funds or financial reserves.
• Infrastructure spending not allowed in the ARPA.
• Premium pay for non-essential workers.