City of Salem Directs ARPA Funds to Capital Needs
Mayor Kimberley Driscoll today announced that as part of its first round of American Rescue Plan Act funding allocations, a total of $6.5 million in federal recovery funds would be directed toward critical capital investments across the city. The funds will also leverage an additional $7.5 million in other grant funds, maximizing the amount of dollars available for these important projects – a total of $14 million – without needing to rely on property taxes.
Project | ARPA Funds | Grants Due to ARPA Match |
Police/Fire Radio Communications System | $2,500,000 | $75,375 |
Old Town Hall restoration – phases 2 & 3 | $1,000,000 | $3,000,000 |
Pioneer Village - phase 1 | $670,000 | - |
Salem High School Rooftop Ventilation Units | $500,000 | - |
Ocean Avenue Stormwater Pump Station – design phase | $370,000 | $600,000 |
Willows Pier | $350,000 | $3,250,000 |
Outdoor Dining Areas | $270,000 | - |
Community Life Center Kitchen | $140,000 | $35,000 |
Palmer Cove Park project – phase 2 | $140,000 | $115,000 |
Park and Playground Repairs | $100,000 | - |
Fire Department Chest Compression Devices | $96,000 | - |
Mack Park Food Farm – phase 3 | $94,105 | - |
South Salem Commuter Rail station study | $93,000 | $372,000 |
Greenlawn Cemetery Roads and Drainage | $75,000 | - |
Bicycling Infrastructure | $50,000 | - |
Charlotte Forten Memorial | $50,000 | $75,000 |
Total | $6,498,105 | $7,522,375 |
“Our recovery, capital planning, and finance teams worked carefully to match identified capital needs and projects with uses allowed under ARPA,” said Mayor Kim Driscoll. “We also worked to align these allocations with the priorities highlighted by the ARPA public input process and with other grant opportunities, to extend the impact of these funds even further. While this is only one part of the first phase of Salem’s ARPA expenditures, we will continue to seek out ways to amplify the value of our ARPA appropriation when it comes to investing in our parks, roads and transportation systems, infrastructure, school and city buildings, and public safety needs.”
About ARPA in Salem
American Rescue Plan Act funding allocations to cities and towns offer much needed funds to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and the negative economic affects that came with it. Salem has taken a thoughtful approach to utilizing this funding and have worked intentionally with stakeholders to identify both short- and long-term approaches that will best aid our response and recovery efforts. Salem is ready to respond strategically to deviations in the pandemic’s course, to ensure an equitable recovery, and to make transformative, positive change in the many areas of concern that impact the lives and livelihoods of Salem residents. Find out more about ARPA in Salem at www.salemma.gov/recovery.