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State recovery official tells panel Vermont has obligated most ARPA funds; $96M remains and timing is critical
Summary
Douglas Farm, Vermont’s chief recovery officer, told the Appropriations Committee the state obligated about $1.049 billion of ARPA state fiscal recovery funds, left under $100 million unexpended as of Oct. 1, 2025, and flagged the Dec. 31, 2026 spending deadline and limited reallocation authority.
Douglas Farm, the state’s chief recovery officer, updated the Appropriations Committee on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) state fiscal recovery spending and risks. He said Vermont received $1.25 billion in state fiscal recovery funds, passed roughly $200 million to municipalities and obligated the remainder—about $1.049 billion—primarily to infrastructure (about 70%) and…
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