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Albany council reallocates $50,000 in ARPA funds to sustain rental-assistance through 2026
Summary
The Albany City Council on Oct. 20 approved a staff request to move $50,000 of American Rescue Plan Act funding from business assistance to the citys rental-assistance program to sustain services through December 2026. Council directed staff to return with budget recommendations for ongoing funding.
The Albany City Council on Oct. 20 approved a staff request to reallocate $50,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money from the temporary business assistance program to the citys temporary public assistance program to support rental-assistance services through December 2026.
The measure, described as Resolution 2025-66 in the meeting, was moved by Councilmember Jordan and seconded by Vice Mayor McQuade. The city clerk recorded the motion as passing on a roll call vote; the clerk read "Yes" for each member and announced the motion carries.
The reallocation brings the rental-assistance fund balance to about $230,000, staff said. Assistant City Manager Isabelle Leduc told the council the city received slightly more than $4.7 million in ARPA funds and had spent roughly 79.5 percent of the allocation as of September. Leduc said the request is intended to cover immediate rental-assistance needs while staff…
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