ARPA funds

The American Rescue Plan Act is the federal plan to help communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Battle Creek is set to receive a total of $30.5 million. We have received half of this, with the rest scheduled for release to us in 2022.

The way we spend this money must meet specific federal requirements. As of August 2021, this was still an interim rule, so we are awaiting any potential changes in a final rule. At this time, we are allowed to use ARPA funds in four ways:

  • Negative economic impact
  • Premium pay for eligible workers
  • Government services lost revenue
  • Water, sewer, and broadband

We held a series of town hall talks from October to December 2021; you can watch the virtual town hall and the talk live interpreted in Burmese, both below. 

Community requests & information

  1. ARPA community funding requests - full submission list
  2. BC Cultural Council
  3. Burma Center request
  4. Early Childhood graphics
  5. Kingdom Builders letter
  6. RISE Community Wellness Center proposal
  7. RISE full food distribution proposal
  1. SHARE Center full proposal
  2. The Village/CCG additional info
  3. The Village/CCG budget
  4. The Village/CCG memo
  5. Way to Happiness program
  6. Workforce Development Institute
  7. Youth Village

Town hall information & Dec. 14 workshop materials

  1. Dec. 14, 2021 City Commission Workshop presentation
  2. ARPA town hall notes/summary
  1. ARPA town hall survey results
  2. ARPA town hall themes summary

Did you attend an ARPA town hall talk? 

Please share your feedback with us in a short survey!

Recommended project table

Full recommended project list, including cost estimates and video links to tell you more. (This is also linked in the column on the left side of this page.)

Virtual town hall talk - get the info if you cannot attend in person

Burmese live interpretation at Nov. 10 town hall


Presentations & other documents

  1. Battle Creek/ARPA information sheet
  2. City Commission information 2020-2022
  3. ARPA Frequently Asked Questions - U.S. Treasury
  4. City staff ARPA presentation
  5. ARPA Project Submissions
  6. City commissioners' ARPA proposal
  7. McCamly Plaza Hotel request presentation

Burmese information

  1. Burmese ARPA information
  2. Burmese ARPA project list
  3. Burmese ARPA town hall survey

Youth conversation information

  1. Youth conversation ARPA info
  2. Youth conversation ARPA projects

Información de Español 

  1. Español ARPA información de financiación
  2. Español ARPA Ley del Plan de Rescate Estadounidense
  3. Español COMISIÓN DE LA CIUDAD DE BATTLE CREEK 2020-2022
  4. Español Solicitud de Financiamiento ARPA
  5. Español ¿Cómo lo hicimos?

City Commission ARPA workshop - Aug. 31, 2021