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Aug 23 Mayor Steinberg proposes community investments with $112 million in American Rescue Plan funds

Breaking News, Cultivating a creative economy, Getting people off the street, Building up business, Keeping people housed, Investing in young people

The proposal contains funds to continue and formalize the popular Al Fresco dining program

Sacramento (Aug. 24, 2021) On Tuesday afternoon the City Council will discuss Mayor Darrell Steinberg’s proposal for how the City can best put its $112 million in American Relief Plan (ARP) dollars back into the community to help workers, young people, businesses, creatives and people experiencing homelessness.

In a letter sent to the Council last week, Mayor Steinberg proposed a spending blueprint similar to the one followed by the City last year in spending $89 million in CARES Act funds.

Read Mayor's full proposal here

“This is a continuation of what we started with Measure U and with the CARES Act,” Mayor Steinberg said. “Let’s continue investing in our community.”

Tuesday’s 2 p.m. meeting will give the Council its first chance to discuss the letter and offer an opportunity for the public to comment. There is no vote scheduled. As with the CARES Act, the ARP funds would be targeted to help those in disadvantaged groups and communities.

The letter was the result of months of discussions with Council colleagues, City staff and advocates from the various sectors represented. Here are the categories covered in the proposal:

Small Business and Commercial Corridor Revitalization ($30 million)
Solutions to homelessness and affordable housing construction ($41 million)
Youth, workforce training and gang prevention programs ($18 million, $11 million from ARP )
Arts and the creative economy ($10 million)
City employees and organizational needs ($25 million, $20 million from ARP)