$97.4 Million
Impacting Flint Lives in Positve Ways
The City of Flint was allocated $94.7 million from the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“SLFRF”). These funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026. The Flint City Council approved an ARPA spending plan in October 2022. The City of Flint continues to move forward to implement the plan.
ARPA Spending Categories:
Public Health
Economic Development
Housing & Blight Elimination
Public Safety
Infrastructure
Revenue Replacement
Contingency
Administration & Premium Pay
ARPA News
Meet the ARPA Community Advisory Committee
Twelve Flint residents have been appointed to serve on Flint’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Advisory Committee, including at least one representative from each ward. The committee will help evaluate ARPA community grant proposals and make award recommendations related to the $15.6 million available for community grants as part of the City of Flint’s overall allocation of ARPA funding.
City leverages ARPA funds into $1 million grant for St. John Street Memorial Park
St. John Street Historical Committee has partnered with the city to develop a vision for the park, commemorating the neighborhood that was demolished to make way for I-475 in the early 1970s. The City St. John Street Neighborhood Memorial Park is also supported by $250,000 from the City of Flint General Fund and $500,000 in City of Flint ARPA funds.
Flint residents invited to apply to serve on ARPA Community Advisory Committee
Flint residents who are interested in serving on Flint’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Advisory Committee are invited to submit an application for consideration. Applications are due by 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, January 5, 2023.
City of Flint allocates $3.25 million toward redevelopment of Buick City brownfield
Ashley Capital is under contract to purchase the 350-acre former Buick City site from Revitalizing Auto Communities Environmental Response (RACER) Trust, and plans to develop a state-of-the-art industrial park that is expected to bring about 3,000 jobs to the City of Flint.
$39.5 Million Secured to Demolish up to 1,910 Blighted Structures in Flint and Genesee County
The City of Flint has leveraged $16 million in ARPA funding into a $39.5 million demolition partnership with the Genesee County Land Bank. Other funding sources for demolition include $8 million in ARPA funding from Genesee County, $10 million in grant funding from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, $4.5 million from the Land Bank and the Genesee County Treasurer, and $1 million in Community Project Funding through Congressman Kildee’s office.
$300 credit applied to all residential water accounts in the City of Flint
As of September 30, the City of Flint has applied $300 credits to all residential accounts with active meters—a total of 28,057 accounts. This represents an $8.4 million investment of ARPA funds, providing an immediate reduction in the cost of water for Flint residents.ARPA is a transformative investment in our community
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (”ARPA”) into law, providing $1.9 trillion in aid to facilitate the nation’s recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic. In response to the significant negative impacts of COVID-19 at the local level, Congress appropriated $350 billion to the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (“SLFRF”), in what was the largest single investment in state, local, territorial, and tribal government in the last century.
► Four eligible use categories were established by the U.S. Treasury Department:
- Respond to COVID-19 Public Health Emergency or Negative Economic Impacts
- Premium Pay for Essential Workers
- Water, Sewer and Broadband Infrastructure
- Government Services to the Extent the Pandemic Reduced Revenue
ARPA Funding Updates
| Resource | Description | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Flint ARPA Draft Plan updated May 16, 2023 | Open File | Download | |
| Flint ARPA Draft Plan updated March 2013, 2023 | This includes the latest Flint City Council-approved changes. | Open File | Download |
| ARPA funding allocations as of Sept. 22, 2022 | Learn how ARPA funds have been allocated so far. | Open File | Download |
| American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding plan presentation | View the administration's draft spending plan, presented to Flint City Council June 14, 2022. | Open File | Download |
Community Grant Program Funding: $15,660,000
The City of Flint administration and Flint City Council have allocated $15,660,000 for community grant programs. Eligible organizations had the opportunity to submit applications for funds to administer community programs that will serve Flint residents in the following community priority areas. The application period opened January 23, 2023 and closed March 27, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Housing & Blight Elimination: $8,160,000 total
Home repair and improvement grants: $5,000,000 available
Gap financing for residential and mixed-use projects: $1,400,000 available
Neighborhood cleanup: $1,210,000
Grants for alternative uses of vacant lots: $500,000 available
Homeowner education: $50,000 available
Public Health: $4,500,000 total
Healthcare equity, access, and research: $2,000,000 available
Increasing food access: $1,000,000 available
Mental health referrals and services support: $1,000,000 available
Youth wellness (education, leadership, recreation): $500,000 available
Economic Development – $3 million total
Youth job training: $2,500,000 available
Small business grant program: $500,000 available
This application is for eligible nonprofits, businesses, and community-based organizations that will administer programs—for example, home repair and improvement, or youth job training. Flint residents will then receive services through those programs, which will be widely publicized to ensure that they are accessible. Through this application process, the City of Flint will identify Flint-based organizations who have subject matter expertise, as well as the capacity and experience to deliver services to Flint residents in an equitable way.
How will funding award decisions be made?
Final funding award decisions will be made by the Flint City Council and Mayor Neeley. The grant applications will be reviewed by an ARPA Community Advisory Committee comprising Flint residents from each ward, who will make funding recommendations to the city council and the mayor.
ARPA Community Advisory Committee
Twelve Flint residents have been appointed to serve on Flint’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Community Advisory Committee, including at least one representative from each ward. The committee will help evaluate ARPA community grant proposals and make award recommendations related to the $15.6 million available for community grants as part of the City of Flint’s overall allocation of ARPA funding. The committee’s recommendations will be reviewed by the Mayor and Flint City Council, who will make the final decision on funding awards.
Watch the Recording: ARPA Community Webinar
The City of Flint hosted a webinar to orient prospective applicants to the ARPA Community Grant Programs application on Thursday, February 2. Watch the video to learn more about the ARPA Community Grant Programs application process. You can also view the webinar slide deck.
Assistance for applicants
The following technical assistance providers assisted nonprofits, businesses, and community-based organizations interested in applying for grant funds during the application period, which opened January 23 and closed March 27, 2023 at 5 p.m.
Flint Innovative Solutions
Athena McKay
[email protected]
810-529-6607
Neighborhood Engagement Hub
Michelle Kachelski
[email protected]
810-214-4829
North Flint Neighborhood Action Council
Patrick McNeal
[email protected]
810-219-9515
The Power Initiative
Claricha Evans
[email protected]
313-405-7624
Social Impact Philanthropy & Investment (SIPI)
Steve Wolbert
[email protected]
810-624-6430
