American Rescue Plan

Overview

The American Rescue Plan Action (ARPA) was part of the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It aimed to make sure that government services could continue and to help small businesses and residents negatively impacted by the pandemic.

Minneapolis received $271 million from the federal government. From March 2021 through December 2024, the City of Minneapolis spent these dollars on:

Housing/homelessness

Economic rebuilding

Public safety

Climate and public health

City capacity and performance

To learn more about ARPA spending plans from 2021-2024, please see the detailed timeline.

Phase 1

The first round of revenue replacement and program spending was approved in July 2021. The total amount is $102 million.

Interim appropriations

An additional $11.5 million was appropriated to several time-sensitive projects. The City Council also passed a budget amendment approving $3.75 million dollars for violence prevention. The 2022 City budget includes $47 million to make up for lost revenue, and the Mayor has recommended $72 million to make up for lost revenue in 2023-2024.

Phase 2

The City approved new spending of approximately $43 million in May 2022. City staff and elected officials used survey data and public input during the decision-making process.

All of the money the City received has now been approved to spend. See the Related Information section for links to more detailed ARPA project information.