An overview of how the ARPA funding is spent
American Rescue Plan Act
The County of Riverside was provided funding from the federal government's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) to accelerate recovery from the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
More information is available below on the funding amounts received by the County of Riverside, the planned uses for the funds, as well as available reports.
Reports
The County of Riverside is required to submit annual performance reports to the U.S. Treasury regarding the planned uses for the funds.
What is the American Rescue Plan Act?
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, also referred to as the COVID-19 Stimulus Package is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the U.S. congress on March 11, 2021. The funds are to accelerate the country's recovery from the economic and health impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
ARPA includes $350 billion for eligible state, local, territorial and tribal governments. These funds known as the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds provide a substantial infusion of resources to help address impacts of the pandemic and lay the foundation for a strong and equitable recovery.
How much funding did the County of Riverside receive from ARPA?
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• Riverside County's share of American Rescue Plan funding is $479,874,599 million, of which the first installment of $239,937,300 was received on May 10, 2021. The second installment in the same amount was received on June 6, 2022.
How will the funds be spent to benefit the residents of Riverside County?
The County of Riverside preliminary spending plan includes the following categories:
- Infrastructure, including water, sewer and broadband
- Housing and Homelessness
- Economic Recovery
- County department response
- Revenue backfill
- Nonprofit assistance
- Childcare
What are the general eligible uses for the ARPA funding?
ARPA funds provide local governments with significant resources to respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency and its economic impacts through four categories of eligible uses:
- To respond to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel and hospitality
- To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers
- For the provisions of government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year prior to the emergency
- To make necessary investments in water, sewer, or broadband infrastructure
How is the Riverside County ARPA funding being spent?
The county is currently developing the scope of the programs to be funded under each eligible funding category ranging from housing to childcare to nonprofit assistance. The Riverside County Board of Supervisors has approved ARPA funding for the following initiatives:
- County Allocation
- By District Allocation
- District 1 – Neighborhood Revitalization: $18.4 million
- District 2 – Boys and Girls Club of Southwest County, Alberhill Ranch Clubhouse: $1.8 million
- District 4 – Palm Villas Housing Project: $4.4 million
- District 2: $26,500,000 - Housing & Homelessness, Tourism, Roads, Sidewalks, Water Infrastructure, Neighborhood Revitalization and Community Improvement Designation Non-Profits Projects
- 1st Installment Allocation – BOS 04.27.2021
- 1st Installment Allocation – BOS 02.08.2022
- 2nd Installment Allocation – BOS 10.04.2022
- 2nd Installment Allocation – BOS 10.25.2022
- Childcare
- Child Care and Early Childhood Education - $15 million - 09/14/2021
- ARPA Child Care Allocations
- Child Care Facility Projects
- Non-Profit
- Non-Profit Roundtable - $15 million – 07/26/2022
- Non-Profit Community Improvement Designation (CID) - $1 million – 8/24/21
- Non-Profit Community Improvement Designation (CID) by District
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
- Infrastructure
- County Wide Broadband
- Affordable Connectivity Program Outreach Services
- Guidehouse Inc for Broadband Support Services
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
- County Wide Broadband
- Housing, Homelessness and Neighborhood Revitalization
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
- Economic Recovery
- Business Revitalization Program
- Office of Economic Development (OED) Small Business Thrive Program
- RIVCO Tourism Recovery Campaign
- Tourism Recovery Campaign: Temecula Valley Convention - $804K – 07/26/2022
- Tourism Recovery Campaign: Visit Greater Palm Springs & Temecula Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau - $2.1 million - 03/22/2022
- D3 – Idyllwild Restroom Facility
- Riverside ExCITE Business Incubator & Innovation Center
- Economic Recovery & Business Revitalization Category Funding Allocation
- Multiple RivCo Parks Projects
- Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) - Entrepreneurial Resource Center
- Edward Dean Museum Revitalization Project
- Revenue Backfill
- County Department Response
- Childcare
How is the Riverside County ARPA funding being used for Childcare?
Childcare
- $15 Million, Child Care and Early Childhood Education, Riverside
- ARPA Child Care Allocations
- Child Care Facility Projects
How is the Riverside County ARPA funding being for Non-profits?
Non-Profit
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- $15 million, Non-Profit Roundtable, 07/26/2022
- Non-Profit Community Improvement Designation (CID) - $1 million – 8/24/21
- Non-Profit Community Improvement Designation (CID) by District
- District 1
- $5,000, Assistance League of Temecula Valley, Temecula
- $55,000, Studio 395 Foundation Inc, Lake Elsinore
- $25,000, Boys & Girls Club of Southwest County, Temecula
- $5,000, Foundation on Aging, Riverside
- $4,500, My Learning Studio OUTREACH, Riverside
- $5,000, Reaching New Heights Foundation, Inc., Eastvale
- $2,500, Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Inc., Riverside
- $5,000, Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Inland Empire, Riverside
- $10,000, Voices for Children, Riverside
- $5,000, Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management, Inc., Riverside
- $5,000, Riverside Life Services, Riverside
- $5,000, Riverside Humane Society DBA Mary S. Roberts Adoption Center, Riverside
- $24,000, The Grove Community Church, Riverside
- $5,000, Path of Life Ministries, Riverside
- $25,000 Animal Solutions Konnection (ASK) Foundation, Riverside
- District 2
- $10,000, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Orange County and the Inland Empire, Riverside
- $10,000, One Mile Club Inc., Norco
- $10,000, Voices for Children, Riverside
- $5,000, Riverside Life Services, Riverside
- $2,500, Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Inc., Riverside
- $5,000 Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, San Bernardino
- $5,000,New Beginnings Incorporation: New Beginnings Transitional Services, Hemet
- $5,000, Reaching New Heights Foundation Inc., Eastvale
- $3,000, Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management Inc., Riverside
- $4,000, Riverside Humane DBA Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center, Riverside
- $4,000, Path of Life Ministries, Riverside
- $1,500, Restoration Transitional Supportive Housing Program, Riverside
- $5,000, Jurupa Valley Citizens Patrol, Jurupa Valley
- District 3
- $5,000, Michelle's Place Cancer Resource Center, Temecula
- $5,000, My City Youth, Hemet
- $10,000, Community Food Pantry of Murrieta, Murrieta
- $10,000, Gods Fan Club dba Project Touch, Menifee
- $10,000, Western Eagle Foundation Inc., Temecula
- $1,000, Community Outreach Ministry, Murrieta
- $1,000, Fair Housing Council of Riverside County, Riverside
- $5,000, Community Mission of Hope, Temecula
- $5,000, Assistance League of Temecula Valley, Temecula
- $10,000, Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, San Bernardino
- $10,000, Voice for Children, Riverside
- $5,000, Reaching New Heights Foundation Inc., Eastvale
- $5,000, Step Up on Second Street Inc., Santa Monica
- $5,000, Rancho Damacitas Children & Family Services, Temecula
- $10,000, Romana Bowl Amphitheatre, Hemet
- $10,000, Valley Restart, Hemet
- $10,000, Valley Community Pantry, Hemet
- $1,000, Riverside Humane Society dba Mary S. Roberts Pet Adoption Center, Riverside
- $2,500, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Riverside
- $5,000, Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Temecula
- $5,000, 100 Mile Club Inc., Norco
- $10,000, MilVet, Murrieta
- $10,000, Volunteers for Public Service Inc., Hemet
- $10,000, Western Eagle Foundation Inc., Temecula
- $10,000, Michelle's Place, Temecula
- $10,000, Voices for Children, Riverside
- District 4
- District 5
- $10,000, Catholic Charities San Bernardino & Riverside Counties, San Bernardino
- $10,000, Carol's Kitchen Inc., Beaumont
- $15,000, Faith in Action of the San Gorgonio Pass, Banning
- $10,000, Power Speaks Louder, Moreno Valley
- $5,000, Smiles for Seniors, Yucaipa
- $15,000, New Beginnings Inc.: New Beginnings Transitional Services, Hemet
- $5,000, Fair Housing Council of Riverside County Inc., Riverside
- $5,000, Loving Me 1st , Moreno Valley
- $10,000, Faith in Action of the San Gorgonio Pass, Beaumont
- $10,000 Animal Solutions Konnection Foundation, Jurupa Valley
- $10,000, Rising Stars Business Academy, Moreno Valley
- District 1
How is the Riverside County ARPA funding being used for Infrastructure?
Infrastructure
- County Wide Broadband
- Affordable Connectivity Program Outreach Services
- Guidehouse Inc for Broadband Support Services
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
How is the Riverside County ARPA funding being used for Housing, Homelessness and Neighborhood Revitalization?
Housing, Homelessness and Neighborhood Revitalization
- District 1
- District 2
- District 3
- District 4
- District 5
How is the Riverside County ARPA funding being used for Economic Recovery?
Economic Recovery
- Business Revitalization Program
- Office of Economic Development (OED) Small Business Thrive Program
- RIVCO Tourism Recovery Campaign
- Tourism Recovery Campaign: Temecula Valley Convention - $804K – 07/26/2022
- Tourism Recovery Campaign: Visit Greater Palm Springs & Temecula Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau - $2.1 million - 03/22/2022
- D3 – Idyllwild Restroom Facility
- Riverside ExCITE Business Incubator & Innovation Center
- Economic Recovery & Business Revitalization Category Funding Allocation
- Multiple RivCo Parks Projects
- Inland Empire Center for Entrepreneurship (IECE) - Entrepreneurial Resource Center
- Edward Dean Museum Revitalization Project
What is the timeline for disbursement of funds?
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Funds may be used to cover costs from March 3, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2024. The performance period runs through Dec. 31, 2026, providing time to complete projects funded by the ARPA Fiscal Recovery Funds.
How can I apply to receive ARPA funding for nonprofits?
If you represent a local nonprofit, read more information on the application and eligibility process here, then use the links below to apply directly with a Board of Supervisor's office.
Nonprofits can click here to see a power point from the Oct. 13, 2021 workshop for information on how to apply for funding.
Supervisor Kevin Jeffries, District 1
Supervisor Karen Spiegel, District 2
Supervisor Chuck Washington, District 3
Supervisor V. Manuel Perez, District 4
Supervisor Yxstian Gutierrez, District 5
What reporting is required?
Quarterly reports and an annual Recovery Plan Performance Report will be submitted to the U.S. Treasury. Recovery Plan Performance Reports are accessible below.
- Recovery Plan Performance Reports
Quarterly Progress Reports are presented to the Board of Supervisors to summarize all efforts completed within each of the funding categories