What We Do

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 gave $641 million to the City of Baltimore to help with the COVID-19 pandemic’s public health and economic impacts. Mayor Brandon M. Scott is using this one-time funding to benefit the city’s future and ensure fair access to resources and services for all residents.

In July 2021, Mayor Scott established the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs. This Recovery Office manages ARPA funding and reports to both the federal government and the public. This website serves as a central hub for information on Recovery Programs in Baltimore.

The Treasury Department, the agency overseeing ARPA, distributed the first half of the funds in the spring of 2021, with the remainder distributed in 2022. On December 31, 2024, Baltimore City committed 100% of all funding.

 


 

ARPA BCRP Playground Rebuild. A group of people in helmets participating in a groundbreaking ceremony with shovels. A sign in the foreground displays information about the project, indicating it is funded by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Mayor Brandon M. Scott, in a blue suit, is sitting on a bench outdoors during the Cecil Playground Ribbon Cutting event, engaging warmly with a young child. One child, in a pale yellow shirt and braided hair, leans against him, looking up attentively. The other child, with curly hair and a dark blue shirt, stands nearby, observing. In the blurred background, several people, including someone in a red shirt, are visible against a building with colorful panels.