HOLLAND, MI (WHTC AM/FM) – Ottawa County officials say they are continuing to work on a plan to disburse about $57 million in American Rescue Plan Act money from the federal government.
This federal aid approved by Congress in March 2021 is intended to address economic impacts of the pandemic and ensure a strong recovery.
A committee appointed by the Board of Commissioners is comprised of 19 community members representing a cross-section of local public and private organizations.
Ottawa County Administrator John Shay says ARPA Committee members identified five categories, or buckets, of high-level priorities. They are County Initiatives, Broadband, Affordable Housing, Human-Service Needs and Business Stabilization.
The County will begin accepting project applications for the first round of ARPA funding during the summer of 2022 based on the five priority areas of need that have been identified by the Committee.
Shay says to further inform the funding process for subsequent rounds of ARPA funding, Ottawa County will also be asking for resident and business owner feedback through a survey that will be released later this summer.
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