Leveraging ARPA to Transform Your Community

If you’re responsible for managing and allocating federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), you know it’s an incredible opportunity for communities — and also a massive burden for under-resourced procurement departments.

Between the funding structure, the timelines, and the stringent reporting requirements attached to the money, there’s a lot to juggle. And yet, our latest guests say there are plenty of worthwhile reasons to leverage ARPA funding.

Joel Neaveill and Ken Hillebrand of the Louisville Metro Government have each played a key role in managing Louisville’s $388 million in ARPA funding over the last year. In this previously recorded session, they sit down with Bonfire host Anthony Berry to share some firsthand advice and answer all your questions about ARPA, including:

• Understanding the funding and how it works
• Assembling the right team
• Accessing and managing the money effectively
• Using ARPA funds to support strategic goals
• Preparing for the great project flood
• Meeting compliance and reporting requirements

Connect with Joel and Ken on LinkedIn.

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