When Congress approved the American Rescue Plan Act in 2021, Guilford County government got a one-time allocation of just over $104 million, an unprecedented one-time infusion of federal money that was intended to help local governments respond to the public health emergency, stabilize essential services and address longer-term impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
According to Guilford County’s ARPA tracking dashboard, all $104.34 million has now been formally allocated and obligated to specific projects.
As of the most recent update, just over $77 million has actually been spent. The remainder is tied up in projects that are still active or under development…