American Rescue Plan

On March 11, 2021, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP) was signed into law making available $350 billion through the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) to assist states, tribal governments and local governments. The City of Sacramento became eligible for $112.2 million and on May 19, 2021, the City received the first installment in the amount of $56.1 million of ARP funds.

ARP Community Impact Hub

NEW: On December 15, 2022, the City launched a new ARP Community Impact Hub to highlight American Rescue Plan community investments, project outcomes and accomplishments.

Visit the ARP Community Impact Hub

Framework and Funding Priorities

On September 14, 2021, City Council adopted the Mayor’s proposed ARP Framework and Funding Priorities, and directed the staff to implement City Council direction consistent with the adopted ARP Framework.

The ARP Framework prioritizes the funding of programs and projects in the following areas:

Small Business and Commercial Corridor Revitalization;
Homeless and Housing;
Youth, Workforce Training and Gang Prevention;
Arts and the Creative Economy; and
Valuing City Employees and Addressing Organizational Needs.

Funding Opportunities

The City will post ARP funding opportunities to this page as they become available.

Open Opportunities

The City currently has the following open ARP funding opportunities:

Funding Type	Opportunity Name	Due Date
Stipend	Guaranteed Income Program (operated by United Way California Capital Region)	4/14/2023
Grant	CaliforniansForAll Youth Workforce Development Grant	4/20/2023
Grant	North Sacramento Facade and Property Improvement Pilot (Facade Pilot) - Round 1	5/31/2023
Grant	Al Fresco (Outdoor Dining) Grant Program	6/30/2023

Closed Opportunities

The City is no longer accepting proposals for the following funding opportunities:

Funding Type	Opportunity Name	Due Date
Services	Sacramento COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign	10/15/2021
Services	COVID-19 Gift Card Program Administration	11/15/2021
Services	Sacramento Grant Liaison - Consultant	11/17/2021
Grant	Evidence-Based Community Violence Intervention (EBCVI) Grant Program	12/1/2021
Services	Aggie Square Workforce Initiative Professional Services	12/9/2021
Grant	Evidence-Based Community Violence Interruption, Disruption, and Suppression (EBCVIDS) Grant Program	12/17/2021
Grant	Evidence-Based Community Violence Interruption, Disruption, and Suppression (EBCVIDS) Grant Program	1/28/2022
Grant	City of Festivals 2022-2023 Citywide Special Event Support Program - Round 1	6/3/2022
Grant	"Seeding Creativity" Individual Artist Grants	6/20/2022
Grant	ARPA Food Justice Grant Program	8/24/2022
Grant	City of Festivals 2022-2023 Citywide Special Event Support Program - Round 2	10/31/2022
Stipend	Professional Child Care Stipends (for Family Child Care Homes and Child Care Center operators)	12/9/2022
Grant	Climate Action and Resiliency Youth and Young Adult Pathways Program	12/14/2022
Grant	Youth-Serving Organizational Resiliency Fund	12/19/2022
Grant	Arts & Cultural Nonprofit Recovery Program	2/7/2023
Services	Youth-Serving Organizational Resiliency Fund: Administration, Capacity Building and Technical Assistance	2/10/2023
Grant	City of Festivals 2022-2023 Citywide Special Event Support Program - Round 3	2/28/2023

U.S. Department of Treasury Guidelines and Compliance

The City of Sacramento must comply with all federal rules governing the use of ARP funds. Resources and guidance from the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) to ensure recipient compliance with ARP State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds include:

Recovery Plan Performance Reports

Treasury requires that the City submits an annual Recovery Plan Performance Report with information on the projects undertaken. The City has submitted the the following reports to Treasury:

City Documents and Resources

County Resources

Sacramento County: American Rescue Plan and the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund

City Council Approval Timeline

The City Council discussed and approved matters related to ARP funding on the following dates:

Date	Action	Resources
8/24/2021	Approval of Regulatory and Internal Control Framework for the City’s Use of ARP Funds
8/24/2021	Workshop on Mayor’s Proposed ARP Framework and Funding Priorities	📺 Video
9/14/2021	Approval and Adoption of Mayor’s Proposed ARP Framework and Funding Priorities	📄 Supplemental Material, 📺 Video
10/7/2021	Discussion of the Draft ARP Racial Equity Rapid Response Tool and Community Vulnerability Index	📊 Presentation, 📍 Community Vulnerability Index, 📺 Video
10/19/2021	Approval of $61.75M in Programming for Small Business and Commercial Corridor Revitalization, Homeless and Housing, and Youth Workforce Training, and Gang Prevention	📺 Video
10/26/2021	Approval of the ARP Racial Equity Rapid Response Tool and Community Vulnerability Index Metrics	📊 Presentation, 📺 Video
11/16/2021	Approval of a Grant Agreement with WellSpace Health for the Substance Use Respite and Engagement Program
11/16/2021	Approval of a Resolution Regarding Real Property Acquisition for the Potential Purposes of Siting Homeless Services
12/7/2021	Approval of Additional Resources for Business Compliance and Outreach and Animal Care Community Response
12/7/2021	Approval of Staffing Request to Address New Legislative Requirements Governing Release of Public Records
12/14/2021	Approval of a Supplemental Agreement with Forensiclean for Extended Services
12/14/2021	Acceptance of a National Endowment for the Arts ARPA Grant
1/11/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Downtown Sacramento Partnership, Inc. for Small Business Priorities
1/11/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Downtown Sacramento Partnership, Inc. for Old Sacramento Waterfront Improvements
1/11/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Sierra Health Foundation: Center for Health Program Management for the Youth PopUp Program
1/18/2022	Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Runyon Saltzman, Inc. for COVID-19 Vaccination Marketing and Public Awareness Campaign
2/8/2022	Approval of Grant Agreements for Small Business Priorities/Clean and Safe Activities
3/1/2022	Approval of the Arts and Creative Economy Funding Allocation and Framework
3/1/2022	Approval of a Supplemental Agreement with First Step Communities for Continued Emergency Shelter Response Operations
3/22/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with the Sacramento Asian-Pacific Chamber of Commerce for the Sacramento Inclusive Economic Development Collaborative Small Business and Commercial Corridor Assistance Program
3/22/2022	Approval of the City of Festivals Citywide Special Event Support Program Guidelines
4/5/2022	Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with the Sacramento Asian Pacific Chamber of Commerce on Behalf of the Sacramento Inclusive Economic Development Collaborative for Small Business Utilization Program
4/19/2022	Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with Crowe LLP for American Rescue Plan Act Grant Liaison Consulting Services
4/26/2022	Discussion of the implementation of the Interim Rapid Response Tool (IRRT) for American Rescue Plan Act Programs and Lessons Learned from Arts Grant Funding Efforts	📊 Presentation, 📺 Video
6/14/2022	Approval of the Workforce Development Framework and Spending Plan	📺 Video
6/21/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with United Way California Capital Region (UWCCR) for expansion of the Direct Investment Program in Sacramento (DIPS) Guaranteed Income (GI) Program
6/21/2022	Approval of the Al Fresco Dining Program
6/28/2022	Approval of $1.5 million for the ARPA Food Security Initiatives
7/19/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Sacramento Convention and Visitors Bureau (Visit Sacramento) to Support Tourism Recovery through Iconic Event Production
7/19/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Sacramento Food Bank & Family Services for a Food Assistance Program
7/19/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Center for Workers’ Rights for Continued Operation of the Coronavirus Job Protection Helpline
7/26/2022	Approval of the ARPA Northgate Boulevard Economic Recovery Plan Framework
7/26/2022	Approval of an American Rescue Plan Act Reinvestment Fund (ARPARF) Grant Agreement with PRO Youth & Families, Inc. for #SacYouthWorks Summer Program Funds
8/9/2022	Approval of the North Sacramento Economic Recovery Plan Framework for ARPA Funds
8/9/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with California Black Chamber of Commerce Foundation for the Marginalized Community and Small Business Coalition Program
8/16/2022	Approval of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Childcare Framework & Spending Plan, ARPA Reinvestment Fund Grant Agreement with Child Action, Inc. for a Childcare Provider Stipend
10/25/2022	Approval of the Digital Equity Response Program Framework and Grant Agreement with United Way California Capital Region
10/25/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with WEAVE, Inc. for Sheltering Women and Families
10/25/2022	Transfer of $11,210,003 for Affordable Housing Development Projects	📄 Supplemental Material
11/10/2022	Approval of Budgetary Adjustments for the Northgate Boulevard Fence Repair Project
11/10/2022	Approval of City Homeless Motel Voucher Program Contract Extensions
11/29/2022	Approval of a Grant Agreement with Sacramento Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Foundation for the Northgate Boulevard Business Recovery Program
11/29/2022	Approval of Northgate Boulevard Economic Recovery Plan Grant Agreements for Nonprofit Support
1/10/2023	Approval of the New Fee Schedule for Al Fresco Dining Program and the Al Fresco Dining Grant Program
3/7/2023	Approval of an Amendment to a Grant Agreement with United Way California Capital Region (UWCCR) for expansion of the Direct Investment Program in Sacramento (DIPS) Guaranteed Income (GI) Program
3/28/2023	Consideration of Budgetary Adjustments to Office of Arts & Culture Multi-Year Operating Projects	📄 2pm Meeting Agenda
3/28/2023	Consideration of a Department of Community Response Citywide Cleanup Services Agreement	📄 2pm Meeting Agenda