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Council hears ARPA annual update: $121M allocated, $117.5M (97%) expensed through August
Summary
City staff reported an American Rescue Plan Act spending and obligation update showing major investments in parks, affordable housing, homelessness support and employee premium pay, with about $3.6 million remaining and a federal closeout deadline at the end of 2026.
Hilary Angelusi, the staff member presenting the American Rescue Plan Act annual update to the Lexington Fayette Urban County Council on Oct. 14, said the city has obligated and largely expensed its ARPA allocation, with about $3,600,000 remaining to spend before federal deadlines.
Angelusi told the council Lexington received an allocation of approximately $121,000,000 in State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds under ARPA. Through August the city had expensed $117,500,000, or roughly 97% of those funds, and reached 100% obligation in November 2024. She said the Department of the Treasury’s deadline for full expenditure is Dec. 31, 2026, and the city is targeting an earlier closeout.
The presentation detailed how the funds were distributed across program areas and projects. Parks…
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