ARPA Listening Session on Thursday, March 24
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On January 18, 2022, the Sudbury Select Board voted to approve certain projects for American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund usage. Overall, the Town was allocated $5,875,013.78 in federal ARPA funds. Leading up to that evening, citizens were asked their perspectives about potential uses of the funds. The Town utilized FlashVote, submissions via email, and solicitation from the staff to gather input. The full list of requests can be found at ARPA – Compiled Request Listing.
The Select Board has released $2,041,000 of the available ARPA funds to address time sensitive matters as of January 18.
The approved items included:
| Proposed Project | Cost Estimate |
| ARPA Consultant (Powers & Sullivan) voted January 4, 2022 | $40,000 |
| Additional Social Worker Services | $170,000 |
| Basic needs gift cards (Jail Diversion Prog, Senior Center, Social Work Dept) | $20,000 |
| Mental Health Counselor | $166,000 |
| At-Home COVID-19 Testing Kits (for residents who cannot afford/access testing) | $50,000 |
| SPS: Summer academic program | $620,000 |
| SPS: Social and Emotional Learning | $420,000 |
| LSRHS: Ventilation system upgrades | $100,000 |
| Fairbank Community Center: Water line replacement | $400,000 |
| Fire: Equipment – stretcher, stair chair and CPR machine | $55,000 |
| $2,041,000 Total |
For more details, please see Time Sensitive Items Memo and “2022 Jan 18 outcomes” tab of ARPA – Compiled Request Listing spreadsheet document.
Listening Session
The Select Board has also decided to hold a Listening Session on Thursday, March 24 from 7-9PM via Zoom to hear more from the community, businesses and professional staff. Participants may join via Zoom at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85761138554, call in at 978-639-3366 with Meeting ID# 857 6113 8554 or watch live on SudburyTV. During the event, those that use the ‘raise hand’ function before 8:30 PM will be called upon to provide comments up to 4 minutes in duration. Information may be sought in advance via email to ARPA@sudbury.ma.us.
In preparation for the Listening Session, the Select Board requests that people share:
- What the topic/project is
- Why it is needed
- Cost
- One-time vs. ongoing cost?
- Plan for when the funding source is no longer available
The Select Board agreed to review projects against the following criteria, which directly relates to the original purpose of the ARPA Funds guidance:
- Public Health
- Economic Insecurities due to Covid-19 (e.g. food, housing, income)
- Inequities Exacerbated due to Covid-10
- Education Impacts due to Covid-19
- Long-term Infrastructure
- Other*
*”Other” means additional project types will also be considered.
Thank you for your thoughtful consideration and preparation for the ARPA Listening Session. The Select Board looks forward to gaining additional perspectives from the community. More information about The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the March 24 Listening Session can be found at https://Sudbury.ma.us/arpa.
Event Details
| Event Start: | Thursday, March 24, 2022 (7:00 pm) |
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| Event End: | Thursday, March 24, 2022 (9:00 pm) (Expected) |
| Location: | Virtual Meeting |
| Join URL: | https://zoom.us/j/85761138554 |
| Dial-in: | Dial-in number: 978-639-3366 or 470-250-9358 |
| Meeting ID: | 857 6113 8554 |
| Committee: | Select Board |
| Notes: | Opportunity for the community to provide input to the Select Board as to how Sudbury could allocate its share of ARPA funding. Email Proposed Project Info to email ARPA@sudbury.ma.us |
| Download: | Download this event to add to calendar (.ics) |