DUTCHESS COUNTY COMPTROLLER ROBIN LOIS RELEASES Q4 UPDATE ON ALLOCATION AND SPENDING OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) FUNDS

Published: 3/13/2023

For More Information Contact:

Alana Sawchuk, Executive Assistant to the Comptroller
asawchuk@dutchessny.gov / comptroller@dutchessny.gov
(845) 486-2050

Poughkeepsie, N.Y. – The Dutchess County Comptroller’s Office has released their Q4 special update report on the ARP federal funding, the “Dutchess Invests” spending plan, and actual expenditures/obligations of the County as of December 31, 2022. The County has received a total of $57,148,397 in ARP funds and has since spent $19,587,13, of which $3,274,929 was spent in the 4^th quarter.

The largest expenses in the 4^th quarter of 2022 were for:

$502,003 – Youth Opportunity Union (YOU) Architectural Design Services
$425,366 – Agency Partner Grant (APG) to Family Services for Facilities Renewal Project
$394,697 – County Government Payroll & Benefits
$392,991 – Wilcox Park Splash Pad (County Parks)
$315,353 – YOU Demolition Costs
$222,554 – Dutchess Stadium Design Services

The Learn, Play, Create grant budget has been fully expended as of December 31, 2022, with recipients receiving $2,999,963, a detailed schedule of which is included in the Q4 report.

ARP funds must be obligated by December 31, 2024 and spent by December 31, 2026.

The ARP Update report can be found here.

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