LAKE STEVENS—The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, by President Joe Biden, provided $350 billion through the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to state, local, territorial, and Tribal governments to support recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Cities with populations under 50,000, such as Lake Stevens, received funds through state governments, allocated based on population share, with a cap at 75% of their most recent budget as of January 27, 2020. In Lake Stevens’ case this amounted to $9,475.434.

Local governments had to obligate the funds by December 31, 2024, and spend the monies no later than December 31, 2026. The City of Lake Stevens still has a remainder of $685,096 left to be allocated/spent.

Below is a breakdown of where the Lak

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