Here’s how Alexandria will spend the first portion of its American Rescue Plan Act funding

Here’s how Alexandria will spend the first portion of its American Rescue Plan Act funding

Alexandria City Hall (Staff Photo by Jay Westcott) Alexandria will spend millions on emergency financial support programs, stormwater repair, childcare and dozens of other projects as part of its first portion of American Rescue Plan Act funding.

“Now the really hard work begins,” Mayor Justin Wilson said after Council’s unanimous passage of a plan Tuesday night. “I think this is an opportunity to make some transformational investments.”

The City received its first $29.8 million on May 17, and has to spend the total $59.6 million in funding by Dec. 31, 2024. Alexandria is getting substantial funding by being counted as both […]

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