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Las Cruces reports ARPA subgrant outcomes: $24.9M received, $9.5M subgranted; nonprofits describe results and remaining balances
Summary
City grant staff updated council on ARPA subrecipients and program outcomes. Presenters described direct assistance, workforce training, housing and guaranteed-cash pilots; staff said all ARPA funds were encumbered by Dec. 31, 2024 and must be spent by Sept. 30, 2026.
Grant staff delivered a status update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) subrecipient grants in a work session on Oct. 27, 2025. The city’s grant specialist, Brian Craft, said the City of Las Cruces received approximately $24.9 million in two tranches, of which roughly $9.5 million had been subgranted to community partners.
Craft said all ARPA funds were encumbered by Dec. 31, 2024 and must be fully spent by Sept. 30, 2026. He said the city is managing subgrants through three administrative tracks: community grants (finance/grant administration), housing grants (Housing & Neighborhood Services) and workforce grants (Economic Development).
Representatives of roughly 10 organizations presented project status, budgets and outcomes. Highlights provided by presenters (figures as reported in presentations and marked "as of Oct. 15" when given):
- Boys & Girls Club of Las Cruces (Ashley Ocheverria): initial award $1,388,800; $241,029 remaining. Ocheverria said the Club had raised about $6.5 million toward a new facility and aimed for $7.5 million to break ground in early 2026. She…
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