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Harrisburg officials brief council on ARPA spending, explain shift to revenue replacement
Summary
City administration reviewed spending from the American Rescue Plan Act, explained how earlier program authorizations were reallocated to revenue replacement and the state grants fund, and told council that U.S. Treasury reporting obligations tied to the original ARPA allotment have been satisfied.
Council President Hill opened a policy work session Tuesday to discuss spending priorities tied to the city’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocations and to answer council questions about where the money currently sits.
The presentation by administration presenter Mister Ziolkowski said the city was allocated "$447,073,625" in ARPA funding and that the funds had been appropriated through multiple bills and resolutions, including Bill 5 of 02/2023 and resolutions 17, 24 and 53 of 02/2024. Ziolkowski summarized that portions of earlier program authorizations were subsequently moved into revenue replacement and the state grants fund.
Why this matters: council members expressed confusion about whether money that appeared to be earmarked for…
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