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House Appropriations Committee hears ACCD update: most ARPA dollars spent; VHIP projects near completion
Summary
Agency of Commerce and Community Development officials told the House Appropriations Committee that nearly all federal ARPA funds under their purview have been spent or reallocated to state general funds, with roughly $600,000 in federal ARPA remaining and more than 1,000 units expected from the Vermont Housing Improvement Program once final reimbursements are processed.
The House Appropriations Committee heard an update on Jan. 9 from the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) on federal ARPA dollars, accounting changes and the status of housing projects funded through those awards.
Dan Dickerson, ACCD’s administrative services director, told the committee the agency had received nearly $100 million in ARPA‑related appropriations across economic development and housing programs and that "we are down to our last roughly $600,000 to spend." He described a recent pattern in which the state recovery office has allowed agencies to swap ARPA appropriations for state general funds and then obligate those general funds through programs such as the Community Recovery and Revitalization Program (CRP). Dickerson said the CRP currently carries about $18,000,000 in obligated, converted general‑fund commitments.
Dickerson walked members through his departmental spreadsheet and…
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