Oklahoma County staff told the Policy and Governance group on Dec. 8 that county ARPA funds are 71.6% liquidated and that officials are intensifying closeout work ahead of the Dec. 31, 2026 expenditure deadline. Speaker 4, the presenter, said the liquidated figure reflects dollars that have left the county bank account and stressed continued monitoring of subrecipient spending.

"Our liquidated is up to 71.6 percent," Speaker 4 said during the presentation, noting that a substantial portion of remaining funds are tied to a Board of County Commissioners project. Staff reported 104 projects have received all their funding, 23 projects are more than 50% complete, 10 are under 50% and four projects have not yet expended funds (three community projects and one county records-retention project).

Speaker 4 described monitoring activity over the past six months: 72 site visits and desk reviews, 49 project confirmations to verify scopes and KPIs, and 30 low-risk invoice spot checks. For medium- and high-risk projects, staff perform invoice reviews before releasing payments. To support timely closeouts, staff asked subrecipients to compile invoices by Oct. 31 so the county can complete required closeout paperwork before the December 2026 deadline.

The presenter also outlined several community projects funded by ARPA, including ArtSpace’s stop-motion animation course for low-income students, Cardinal Community House respite care for unhoused individuals, Eastside Pride Wrestling Club’s tutoring and youth-development work, an Edmond History Museum children’s-room expansion, Fostering Sweet Dreams’ purchase of approximately 187 beds for children in crisis, The Sparrow Project’s rental assistance for refugees, and a mental-health services expansion in collaboration with the Bridge Impact Center.

Speaker 4 told the board that Treasury guidance is changing: quarterly reporting and KPI tracking will continue, but the Department of the Treasury will not require the annual Recovery Performance Plan in the next reporting cycle. Staff announced a compliance webinar for subrecipients to explain reporting expectations.

Next steps: staff will continue monitoring subrecipients and proceed with invoice closeouts and site confirmations; commissioners were told staff will press for timely invoicing and will report back as projects reach closeout.