ARPA Committee
Richmond Has $1.2M in ARPA* Funds
Help Us Decide How to Spend It!
$1.2M in ARPA Funds
Richmond has recieved $1.2M in funds for qualified, community related projects.
Community Input
The ARPA committee needs input from residents and businesses!
ARPA Committee Review
Responses will be considered and recommendations will be presented to the Richmond Selectboard.
Project(s) Begin
Selected projects will be funded, planned and initiated.
ARPA (American Rescue Plan Act) Fund Suggestions
Summary of ARPA Suggestions As of 12-14-22
ARPA Project List
Share your input by making suggestions through any of the following:
Send emails to ARPA@richmondvt.gov or Selectboard, Town Staff, ARPA Members
For more information and helpful resources:
Current Town Plan - Vision bullets
ARPA Guidelines - “Continue To Be Patient”
Meets TBD
ARPA Committee Members
9 Members
| Members | Term Start | Term End | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| VACANT – Selectboard Member Chair | 2023 | 2024 | SB - Rep. |
| VACANT – Selectboard Member | 2023 | 2024 | SB - Rep. |
| Josh Arneson – Town Manager | 2023 | 2024 | Town Mgr. |
| VACANT– Resident Seat | 2023 | 2024 | Appointment |
| Denise Barnard – Business Owner Seat | 2023 | 2024 | Business Owner |
| Molly Dugan – Resident Seat | 2023 | 2024 | Appointment |
| Mary Houle – Resident Seat | 2023 | 2024 | Appointment |
| Cara LaBounty – Resident Seat | 2023 | 2024 | Appointment |
| VACANT – Resident Seat | 2022 | 2023 | Appointment |
Upcoming Meetings
Access upcoming meeting documents by clicking on the meeting.
The Town of Richmond has been awarded over $1.2M in ARPA funds. These funds are a direct payment to municipalities to aid in the economic recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic. There will be many projects in Richmond which qualify for funding, but there are also strict stipulations regarding what the money may be spent on. The Selectboard has formed the ARPA Committee with the goal of better understanding the guidelines for how the money may be spent, actively engaging the community in a process to collect ideas on how Richmond should spend these funds, and making recommendations to the Selectboard on projects to fund.
Documents and Resources
General ARPA Information
The calculation for redistribution of the $121 million of county ARPA money is now complete. Richmond is due to receive another $800,218.94 in two equal payments of $400,109.47, one in 2021 and the second in 2022. This brings to total amount of funding for Richmond to $1,231,427.80. Please see this page on the VLCT website for more information:
https://www.vlct.org/news/county-arpa-redistribution-calculation-done
There are guidelines on what these funds can be used for. The Vermont League of Cities and Towns has provided a webpage with more information on these funds which can be viewed here and will help to answer many questions about the funds.