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American Rescue Plan Grant Funding Background Information Under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CLFRF) provides emergency funding for eligible local governments. CLFRF funding is provided at a 100% federal share. The U.S. Treasury manages the distribution of these funds to Texas counties and cities with populations above 50,000. Cities, villages, towns, and townships serving populations of less than 50,000 are classified as non-entitlement units (NEUs) of local government and will receive funding distributed by TDEM, with the City of La Porte having a total allocation of $8,666,561.35, with no matching requirement for participating in the program. Local Recovery Funds will allocation, with the City of La Porte receiving its first allocation of $4,333,280.68 on August 23, 2021. The American Rescue Plan requires that funds be expended by December 31, 2026, for the following purposes: (1) To respond to the public health emergency with respect to COVID-19 or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to households, small businesses, and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism, travel, and hospitality; (2) To respond to workers performing essential work during the COVID-19 public health emergency by providing premium pay to eligible workers of the State, territory, or tribal government that are performing such essential work, or by providing grants to eligible employers that have eligible workers who perform essential work; (3) For the provision of government services to the extent of the reduction of revenue of such State, territory, or Tribal government due to the COVID-19 public health emergency relative to revenues collected in the most recent full fiscal year of the State, territory, or tribal government prior to the emergency; or (4) To make necessary investments in water, sewer or broadband infrastructure.