Erie County, Pa. has spent roughly $41 million in ARPA funds. Where did the funds go? – MASHAHER

ISLAM GAMAL28 September 2024Last Update :
Erie County, Pa. has spent roughly $41 million in ARPA funds. Where did the funds go? – MASHAHER


(This story was updated because an earlier version included an inaccuracy.)

As of Sept. 1, Erie County expended $41,895,579 out of roughly $52 million in American Rescue Plan funds, according to the latest ARP financial documents obtained by the Erie Times-News.

Here’s a look at where those funds went:

Erie County Redevelopment Authority

  • Urban Renewal and Community Development: $2,779,500

  • Entrepreneurship: $587,500

  • New Small Business Grant Program: $150,000

  • Shuttered Venue Grant Program: $1,474,991

  • Property Acquisition: $3 million

  • Municipal Infrastructure: $2 million

LEAD Assets Grants

  • Erie County Historical Society: $111,111

  • Erie Arts and Culture: $111,111

  • Flagship Niagara League: $111,111

  • Experience Children’s Museum: $111,111

  • Mercyhurst Civic Institute: $111,111

  • Erie Zoological Society: $111,111

  • Erie Art Museum: $111,111

  • The Erie Playhouse: $111,111

  • Erie Philharmonic: $111,111

Public Safety Grants

  • Erie Community Foundation: $100,000

  • Cranesville Fire Department: $160,000

  • Perry Hi-Way Hose Company: $10,000

  • East Erie County Emergency Communication Center: $10,000

  • Platea Volunteer Fire Company: $10,000

  • Bell Valley Fire Department: $10,000

  • Kuhl Hose Company: $62,927.45

  • Union City Volunteer Fire Department $89,817.37

  • Emergycare: $42,197.40

  • West County Paramedic Association: $15,377.78

  • Elgin-Beaverdam Hose Co: $10,000

  • Franklin TWP Fire Department: $10,000

  • Kearsage Fire Department: $10,000

  • Springfield Volunteer Fire Department: $10,000

  • Fuller Hose Company: $10,000

  • Corry Fire Department: $10,000

  • Albion Fire Department: $10,000

  • McKean Hose Company: $10,000

  • Lake City Fire Department: $10,000

  • Brookside Fire Company: $10,000

  • Fairfield Hose Company: $8,900

  • Edinboro Fire Department: $10,000

  • Fairview Fire Department: $10,000

  • Greenfield Fire Department: $10,000

  • Central Erie County Paramedics: $10,000

  • Lake Shore Fire Department: $10,000

  • West Lake Fire Department: $10,000

  • Stancliff Hose Company: $10,000

  • West Ridge Fire Hall: $10,000

  • Millcreek Paramedic: $10,000

  • Crescent Hose Company: $10,000

  • Wattsburg Hose Company: $9,945

  • Mill Village Volunteer Fire Department: $10,000

  • Harborcreek Fire Department: $10,000

  • Strategic Solutions: $8,600

  • Erie County Firefighters Association: $150,000

Workforce Development Initiative

Transformative Grants

Blue Zones

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Grants

Entrepreneurship For All: $150,000

Erie County General Fund

  • Vaccine Incentive: $338,739.42

  • Revenue Replacement: $10,836,207

Municipal Infrastructure GAP Funding

  • City of Corry: $250,000

  • Union City: $123,861

  • Edinboro: $250,000

  • Albion: $760,000

  • Lawrence Park: $250,000

  • Summit: $168,000

  • Fairview: $250,000

  • Girard: $250,000

  • McKean Township: $250,000

  • North East Township: $250,000

  • Cranseville Borough: $35,000

  • Venango Township: $21,900

  • Borough of Lake City: $215,423

  • Wesleyville: $246,487

  • Washington Township: $250,000

  • Wattsburg: $20,000

  • Submittable Holdings: $13,7000

Wesleyville Borough Mayor E. Paul Johnson, on left, receives a GAP fund check from Erie County Executive Brenton Davis.

Wesleyville Borough Mayor E. Paul Johnson, on left, receives a GAP fund check from Erie County Executive Brenton Davis.

Project Resolve

Beehive

Mercy Center for Women: $250,000

Erie County Conservation District: $1 million

Public Health Issues

Project Neptune

Other Expenses

  • Includes computer, office, maintenance, professional fees: $547,594

  • Transfer to Public Safety: $107,697

A.J. Rao can be reached at [email protected]. Follow him on X @ETNRao.

This article originally appeared on Erie Times-News: Here’s where Erie County spent its American Rescue Plan funds




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