A new online dashboard offers insights into what cities and counties intend to do with the federal pandemic aid.
For those interested in how local governments across the U.S. intend to use billions in pandemic aid provided under the American Rescue Plan Act, a new online tool released Thursday is worth taking a look at.
Good government nonprofit Results for America and policy research firm Mathematica created what they’re calling the American Rescue Plan Data and Evidence Dashboard. It presents information gleaned from reports 150 cities, counties and tribes have filed with the federal government outlining their spending plans for ARPA allotments.
“The thing we’ve heard from our communities, our cities and counties, has been: What are others doing? There’s a huge network of people who are committed to using this money effectively to both build out their own capacity and deliver real results for residents,” said Zachary Markovits, vice president of local government at Results for America and managing director for the What Works Cities initiative.
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by BILL LUCIA
DECEMBER 2, 2021