Topeka City Council took action during Saturday’s Special Meeting to allocate American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars for two funding priorities, Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and Social Service Programs.
The Council voted to approve setting aside $35,676,831 to be allocated for CIP, and $10 million to be allocated for Social Service Programs.
The Council’s Policy and Finance Committee will meet on March 1 to work on the application and process for funding Social Service Programs. The Policy and Finance Committee members include Deputy Mayor Spencer Duncan, Councilwoman Hannah Naeger, and Councilwoman Christina Valdivia-Alcalá.
The City received $45,676,831 in ARPA funds. No ARPA funds have been spent to date.
Additionally, the City encourages organizations to apply for the State of Kansas’ Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) funds to maximize our community’s potential for ARPA funds. The application for SPARK is due on Wednesday, February 16. A link to the application can be found here: https://covid.ks.gov/spark-submission-form/.