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Staff report ongoing tracking of $1.5M ARPA allocation for Donahue project; reallocation possible if plans change
Summary
Budget staff said Oklahoma County allocated $1.5 million in ARPA funds toward a Donahue project that, together with city and private foundation funds, could total $10 million; county staff are monitoring the project's status and will consider reallocation if the project does not proceed as planned.
Budget staff gave a brief update on the planning and oversight status for the county’s ARPA allocations, with a focus on a Donahue project to which the county allocated funds.
The presenter said Danielle (the ARPA lead) was not present but staff met with her and office teams earlier; staff thanked internal contributors helping with oversight. The transcript records: "We allocated $1,500,000 towards that project, of ARPA funds, and, we are close to determining, or they are close to determining what that looks like for, all of the foundations as well as the county and the city that contributed, a total of $10,000,000 towards that project." The presenter said if the Donahue sponsor does not proceed, the county will need to determine whether and how to reallocate the $1.5 million.
Why it matters: ARPA allocations are limited and the county’s $1.5 million commitment is contingent on project viability; reallocation decisions could shift ARPA funding into other county priorities.
What’s next: Staff will continue biweekly monitoring calls, track foundation and city commitments, and return to the board for reallocation decisions if the project changes direction.
