SAN ANTONIO (February 04, 2022) — Yesterday, City Council approved a spending framework for the $212.5 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds from the federal government and remaining balances from the City’s Recovery and Resiliency Program. District 5 Councilwoman Teri Castillo stated the following:
“The pandemic has exacerbated and magnified the many inequities that are entrenched in the fabric of San Antonio, so it is a relief to see many lifesaving initiatives funded after today’s vote. Now City Council can look toward our upcoming council committee discussions as we narrow our focus on how best to disburse these recovery dollars.
Within the current package $50 million has been secured for public health measures that will continue to protect our communities from the pandemic, $10 million toward the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP) to continue to assist those at risk of losing their homes, $10 Million to address our city’s failed streets, $31 million toward small business support, $8.4 million for Digital Inclusion and literacy to help us address our digital divide, $10 million toward youth services, $5 million for senior services, $5 million for our arts community, and $10 million for employee compensation/benefits and retention for our City employees who managed to keep our City running in the face of a deadly pandemic.
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