Funded ARPA Projects

American Rescue Plan Act in Linn County

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 is a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill passed by the United States Congress and signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. It is meant to speed up the United States' recovery from the economic and health effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding package builds upon the CARES Act from March 2020 and its extension in December 2020. ARPA provides a total of $350 billion in assistance for eligible state and local governments to respond to the economic impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Linn County received $44 million in ARPA funding in 2021 and 2022. Linn County held three public engagement forums, used online and community impact surveys, and attended community meetings to gather public input on use of its ARPA funding. Although not required to do so, the Linn County Board of Supervisors chose to make more than half of Linn County’s allocation available to nonprofits and other local governments in Linn County through a competitive application process. Linn County and the City of Cedar Rapids collaborated on an online application to make it easier for applicants to apply for the ARPA funds. The City of Cedar Rapids also received ARPA funding from the federal government.

In total, Linn County awarded approximately $25 million to local nonprofits and other local governments through a competitive application process. Funded projects supported affordable housing, social services, public health, capital investments, negative economic impacts from COVID-19, and water and sewer infrastructure projects in Linn County. These were eligible uses under the federal ARPA program. Linn County is using the remaining funding to cover lost revenue and administrative costs incurred by the County as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Organizations Funded by Linn County’s ARPA Allocation

  • Academy for Scholastic and Personal Success We're Not Playing: $650,000 
  • African American Museum Voices Inspiring Progress: $333,000 
  • Aging Services, Inc. Kingston Hill Residential Care Facility (RCF) - Flooring Replacement:   $145,000
  • Boys & Girls Clubs of Cedar Rapids Unlocking the Future: $750,500
  • Cedar Rapids NAACP and LULAC Immigrant and Refugee Community Gardens: $17,460
  • Cedar Rapids Public Library Westside Library and Opportunity Center: $4,000,000 
  • City of Alburnett Repurpose Former Fire Station into City Hall: $141,450 
  • City of Bertram Water Extension to City Park/Blains Crossing: $220,000
  • City of Center Point Lewis Access Main Water: $200,000
  • City of Central City Marion Road South Street Improvements: $137,289
  • City of Coggon Water Main Infrastructure Project: $478,800
  • City of Ely Drinking Water Treatment Facility: $1,000,000 
  • City of Fairfax Water Supply System: $425,000
  • City of Hiawatha Robins Road Water and Storm Water Infrastructure Upgrades: $266,500
  • City of Hiawatha Water Main Upgrades: $310,000 
  • City of Lisbon Well 5 Improvements: $1,000,000
  • City of Marion Sanitary Sewer Project 6: $150,000 
  • City of Mount Vernon 2022 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation: $1,000,000
  • City of Palo Study for Water Source: $35,000
  • City of Prairieburg Televise Sewer Lines: $28,000
  • City of Springville Sanitary Sewer Extension: $250,000 
  • City of Walford Wastewater UV Project: $300,000
  • City of Walker Replacement of Water Main on Greene Street: $1,000,000
  • Discovery Living, Inc. Healthy, Safe Homes for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities: $50,000
  • Eastern Iowa Health Center Increasing Access and Opportunity to COVID-19 Education, Vaccinations, and General Medicine for Underserved Populations: $500,000
  • Ecumenical Community Center Foundation Just Getting There ARPA Boost/Helping Hands Ministry: $60,000
  • Feed Iowa First Improving Food Access Infrastructure: $100,000
  • Foundation 2 Crisis Services Headquarter Facility: $900,000
  • Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation Comprehensive Gun Violence Reduction: $605,315
  • Gutschmidt Properties Inc. Missing Middle Affordable Housing Jumpstart: $250,000
  • Hawkeye Area Community Action Program, Inc. Linn County Affordable Housing Expansion: $150,000
  • Horizons, A Family Service Alliance Meals on Wheels: $240,000
  • Horizons, A Family Service Alliance Neighborhood Transportation Services: $50,000
  • Horizons: A Family Service Alliance New Iowan Collaborative-Transportation: $64,000 
  • Indian Creek Nature Center Education Expansion: $250,000 
  • Indian Creek Nature Center Enhanced Accessibility at Etzel Sugar Grove Farm: Water and Sewer Infrastructure and Farmer Education Workshop: $250,000
  • Kids First Law Center Advocacy for Children of High-Conflict Divorce: $20,000
  • Kids First Law Center Restorative Justice Prevents Youth Violence: $100,000
  • LBA Foundation CR-Dreams Expansion: $35,450
  • LBA Foundation Refugee & Immigrant Center Youth Navigator: $111,435 
  • Linn County Advocate Fostering Thriving Communities: $389,120 
  • Linn County Board of Supervisors Scholarships for Kirkwood Community College Students: $1,000,000 
  • Linn County Community Action Fund Youth Leadership: $66,700 
  • Linn County Community Services (Options of Linn County) Options Programming Through Innovative Offers for New Safeguards (OPTIONS): $53,645
  • Linn County Community Services/Planning & Development Linn County Housing Equity Needs Study and Assessment: $70,000
  • Linn County Food Systems Council Food Access, Resilience, & Equity (FARE) Grant Program: $250,000
  • Linn County Planning & Development Well and Irrigation Infrastructure: $41,000
  • Linn County Public Health Mobile Clinic: $625,000 
  • Linn County Public Health My Care Community - Coordinated Community Response: $200,000
  • Linn County Treasurer’s Office Protective Glass: $227,500 
  • Linn County Sheriff's Office COVID-19 Mitigation Cell Blocks: $1,700,000 
  • Linn County Sustainability Operations: $363,389 
  • Lisbon/Mt. Vernon Ambulance Service Building Addition and Renovation: $112,500 
  • Matthew 25 Healthy Homes, Food, and Neighborhoods: $250,000
  • Mercy Medical Center Hospital Enhanced Infection Control: $750,000 
  • Mirrorbox Theatre A Home for New Plays: $50,000 
  • NewBo City Market Expanding the Hatchery for Entrepreneurship Equity: $100,000
  • PATCH (Providing Assistance to Community Homeowners): $1,000,000
  • Prospect Meadows: $2,633,000
  • Refugee and Immigrant Center Together We Can Initiative: $10,000 
  • Salvation Army Disaster Services Hub & Food Distribution: $65,880 
  • Tanager Place Clinic Safety, Security, & Accessibility: $213,000 
  • The Arc of East Central Iowa Better Access, Inclusion, and Recreation for our Community:   $250,000
  • Trees Forever Tree Canopy Restoration: $100,000 
  • Together We Achieve 12k in 2022 Food Box Giveaway: $23,980
  • Together We Achieve Hot Meals for All: $3,650
  • Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association Finding New and Neat Ways to Connect: $5,600 
  • Willis Dady Homeless Services On-Site Mental Health Care for Individuals Experiencing Homelessness at Willis Dady Homeless Services: $75,000

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