San Marcos staff propose ARPA reallocation to home‑repair nonprofits, eviction prevention and rental assistance; council asks for more data before finalizing

At the July 1 work session, staff presented an update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending and proposed reallocations for a balance of roughly $320,000 in available funds.

Hayden Mingle, director of administrative services, told council the city has obligated 100% of ARPA funds and that remaining available funds may be shifted to already‑obligated projects. He said staff identified approximately $320,000 in funds available for reallocation and emphasized that any additional funding must be applied to projects with existing contracts: “we cannot engage in contracts with people that we don't currently have contracts already existing with.”

Why it matters: staff framed the reallocation to prioritize programs that move funds into direct services before the ARPA spending deadline (all ARPA funds must be spent by Dec. 31, 2026). The proposed uses included additional funding for two local home‑repair programs, eviction…