On Thursday morning her prayers were answered with a phone call. From all the research, it comes down to trust, McCaffery said. o Springfield o Taunton o Waltham o Westfield o Weymouth o Worcester Audience & Requirements B Link to Treasury webinar. Stay tuned for more good announcements to come., The City of Springfield received $123.8 million in ARPA funding as part of the $350 billion federal American Rescue Plan Act designated for direct aid to state, local and tribal governments. The community center will be a public-private partnership with an estimated cost of $15 million. City Councilor Melvin Edwards said the money being distributed will reap so many benefits. =!l.A! Zw]s5ihlJ7,#@i9%?o|[Tu!/q9>a9ui I am looking forward to making additional announcements in the near future as my administration continues to move forward on our local ARPA RFP front especially as we continue to move to provide much-needed relief and assistance for our homeowners and seniors, Mayor Sarno added. Mayor Sarno states, I want to thank my dedicated ARPA team for their continued efforts throughout this RFP process. Additionally, Mayor Sarno announced three (3) ARPA awardees as part of the City of Springfields Neighborhood Economic Recovery and Relief Fund. This COVID-19 pandemic has put a lot of stress on individuals and families and it is our nonprofits that continue to step up and help. In a press release, Sarno highlighted the citys efforts in outreach with 30 neighborhood councils to dictate his administrations goals. I am also hopeful that with my administrations continued investment of ARPA funds, that all our recipients can leverage the citys commitment to also obtain more funding from the states ARPA $5.2 billion allocation too., ARPA Advisory Committee member and City Council President Williams stated, I want to once again thank the ARPA team for their continued efforts in reviewing and awarding this third round of applications of local ARPA RFP funding. This fourth round of ARPA RFP announcements totals over $12.8 million. Board chair Eileen McCaffery said it will be used to provide stipends to artists who create messages promoting public health initiatives. With the fourth round of ARPA recipients, Sarno stressed growing and maintaining jobs remain critical tenants of supporting the citys economic development. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our. Of the 39 awardees, 32 or 82% have been committed to minority owned businesses. Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Of note, nearly all of the City of Springfields ARPA grant funding awards for small businesses are designated as either minority and/or women owned businesses or eligible within the QCT. I am proud that my administration continues to review and award these deserving ARPA applications for the benefit of our community. Stay tuned for more good announcements to come., The City of Springfield received $123.8 million in ARPA funding as part of the $350 billion federal American Rescue Plan Act designated for direct aid to state, local and tribal governments. In total, $3,305,000 has been awarded: $780,000 to the small businesses and $2,525,000 to the non-profits, with many, if not all servicing minority communities. 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The citys ARPA advisory committee has reviewed the ARPA RFP applications from six small businesses and five nonprofits and upon their recommendations; Mayor Sarno has approved their ARPA RFP applications. Redd, a first-generation Laotian-American, noted that Laotian New Year is celebrated April 13-15. The citys ARPA advisory committee has reviewed the ARPA RFP applications from nine (9) small businesses and thirteen (13) non-profits and upon their recommendations; Mayor Sarno has approved their ARPA RFP applications. My dedicated city team has reviewed their input and based upon the needs of our community my administration continues to appropriately allocate our local ARPA monies where they are most needed to help our residents, businesses and neighborhoods recover from the COVID-19 pandemic with an emphasis on capturing and sustaining future economic development opportunities., This is now the fourth round of our local ARPA funding that my administration has rolled out to our new businesses, small businesses and nonprofits, Mayor Sarno continued. 153 By Douglas Hook | dhook@masslive.com Six small businesses and five nonprofits will receive portions of the $650,735 awarded by Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the city's American. (Jonah Snowden / The Republican), Brian and Natasha Mitchell, Brian and Natasha Mitchell, president and vice-president of Kingdom Building and Contracting, received a total of $200,000 in ARPA funds. Heriberto Flores, president of the New England Farm Workers Council, said the pandemic was hard on everyone. My dedicated city team has reviewed their input and based upon the needs of our community. I am proud to report that once again, all of the small businesses awarded in this round, over $780,000, will be going to minority owned businesses, which will have a tremendously positive impact within our community. $410,200 of the ARPA funds were distributed to over 293 household and senior applicants thus far. Mayor Domenic J. Sarno. This trend further emphasizes Mayor Sarnos commitment to providing city ARPA RFP relief to minority and women owned businesses that have been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City of Springfield received $123.8 million in ARPA funding as part of the $350 billion federal American Rescue Plan Act designated for direct aid to state, local and tribal governments. Not just for her, but for her entire family. I appreciate these small businesses and nonprofits for their continued belief and investment in the City of Springfield, of which all are minority and/or women owned businesses., ARPA Advisory Committee member and City Council President Williams stated, I want to once again thank the ARPA team for their continued efforts in reviewing and awarding this second round of applications for our local ARPA RFP funding. They include: Nonprofit Assistance, New Business Assistance, Small Business Assistance, Senior Citizen Assistance, Neighborhood/Household Assistance, Capital Projects/Public Space Improvements, and Job Creation/Economic Development, For more information on the City of Springfields ARPA RFP applications and FAQs, please visit the Department of Recovery and Business Continuity webpage at: www.springfield-ma.gov/finance/arpa, City of Springfield COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Situational Updates. %PDF-1.7 I am also pleased that we have allocated nearly $1 million in our ARPA funding to local small businesses and nonprofits. He won an Edward R. Murrow award for reporting on veterans healthcare for WAMC in 2011. Its about saving jobs, creating new jobs and growing our small businesses, which are vital and so important for the economic health of our city.. I am allocating $5 million to the Office of Planning and Economic Development to support and expand the citys Health Homes Rehabilitation Program and the Exterior Repair Program that will offer eligible residential homeowners the assistance they need to make needed repairs and rehabilitation to their homes., In addition, I am committing $1.8 million to the Springfield Housing Authority to help offset the cost to update and modernize the elevator equipment at their residential housing facilities at Riverview and Gentile apartments, Mayor Sarno continued. $~px\? Upon the recommendations from the city ARPA advisory committee, Mayor Sarno has approved their ARPA RFP applications. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Reminders Publishing. On the other end was not the Almighty, but the mayors office, letting her know she had been selected to receive $75,000 in federal COVID-19 relief funds. SPRINGFIELD The city's utilization of American Rescue Plan Act funds has gathered criticism of some residents and elected officials. May 4, The nonprofits that have been awarded do tremendous work in our community, helping thousands of people with a wide variety of services for our residents. Mayor Sarno and City ARPA Team Announce Third Round of ARPA RFP Funding Awards. As part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) which was signed into law by President Joseph Biden on March 11, 2021, the City of Springfield, MA received $123M in Coronavirus-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF). 2023 Advance Local Media LLC. Recipients of awards under this RFP should maintain records to support their assessment of how they were affected by the negative economic and/or health impacts of the pandemic and how the aid provided through the grant responds to these impacts. SPRINGFIELD Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and the citys American Rescue Plan Act team on Thursday announced the citys seventh round of COVID-19 relief funding awards totaling more than $4 million. Those new businesses, small businesses and nonprofits receiving funding include: Ionas Delectable Delight Catering Service, The Humming Bird Jamaican Cuisine Restaurant, Revival Time Evangelist Center / JC Williams Community Center, Mayor Sarno states, I want to first thank Congressman Richard Neal for his continued leadership on behalf of the city of Springfield once a mayor always the heart of a mayor. mconway@thereminder.com. Thanks to his efforts, we were able to receive this federal ARPA funding directly to our city so that we can properly assess the needs of our community that has been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you purchase a product or register for an account through one of the links on our site, we may receive compensation. |L*_rjyGv6*$@,-|s^#FY[cuT;wRE@`u%ijG~}!+;Xp:vK0Rl The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (herein "ARPA" or "Act") was signed into law by President Joseph Biden on March 11, 2021, establishing the Coronavirus-19 State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (herein "SLFRF"), with the goal of providing vital support to state and local governments as they address the negative health and economic impacts of C. Vd,{>59&{;G,y5#:+[P1Y w~-lz8 !^'ZcvuH~[ xM All of the small businesses and nonprofits have been notified that their applications have been approved and have expressed their deep appreciation for being awarded. 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