Cities across the country have received funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. At Lexington City Hall. ARPA funding coordination has won praise from the mayor and Council members.
Federal COVID recovery funding to Lexington came to about $121 million. The City is meeting the federal deadline to have it all allocated by the end of December. Jennifer Wuorenmaa, out of the mayor’s office, leads the ARPA team.
“I think it’s really important to note that while I can’t report on any other cities or states, I can tell you that we have had ARPA impact in every single Council district in Lexington Kentucky,” said Wuorenmaa.
Wuorenmaa spelled out spending in many areas including housing, parks, and non-profits. Wuorenmaa cited the $17 million going for affordable housing which leveraged another $106 million. That equates to 696 affordable housing units.
And the special projects administrator told Council members to look for an equity study from a large university soon recognizing the code enforcement grant program.