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Durham County reserves $750,000 in ARPA funds for City digital equity efforts; school‑capital ILAs to follow
Summary
County staff said Durham received $62.4M in ARPA funds and reserved $750,000 in an interlocal agreement to support the City’s Digital Equity program, including outdoor Wi‑Fi at parks and hotspot service for about 600 qualified households; staff signaled additional ILAs with Durham Public Schools for school capital work were forthcoming.
Durham County staff briefed commissioners on Aug. 5 that the county’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allocation totals $62,445,275 and that several project agreements and encumbrances remain to meet federal deadlines.
John Keefer, County grants administrator, described an interlocal agreement reserving $750,000 for a City of Durham Digital Equity project that would provide outdoor…
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