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The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 presents human services leaders across the nation with a historic opportunity to advance pandemic recovery and transform communities. This letter provides ACF grant recipients with reminders of upcoming statutory deadlines for ACF’s ARP programs, links to existing ARP guidance, and points of contact for technical assistance questions.

The accompanying attachment features examples of how some ACF grant recipients have used ARP funds to invest in creative strategies, programs, services, and interventions that may be replicable in other communities. These examples may serve as an inspiration to ACF grant recipients who are thinking about bold and innovative uses of ARP dollars to support communities.

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) is partnering with the U.S. Department of Treasury to encourage tenants and landlords to take advantage of emergency rental assistance available through the American Rescue Plan Act. The rental assistance will help cover rent, utilities, and other housing costs to keep residents in their homes.

The American Rescue Plan (ARP) provides critical and unprecedented support to children, families, and communities in response to COVID pandemic and resulting economic downturn which have been exacerbated by historic racial injustices.

ACF hosted the Learning Exchange, a virtual convening, in August 2021 to help you make the most of American Rescue Plan Act (ARP) funding according to the specific needs of your communities. In this convening, you will hear from peers in other localities about promising strategies and approaches implemented to fully harness available resources. The Learning Exchange will include roundtable sessions where participants will meet in smaller, mixed-region groups with colleagues from across the country to brainstorm, problem-solve, and discuss ideas for how to use both supplemental funds and regular appropriations strategically to help their communities and reduce systemic inequities.

As one of the largest stimulus packages in U.S. history, ARP provides ACF with resources to better serve the children, families, and communities at the center of our mission and build a strong foundation for the next generation.  This table provides an overview of the funding deadlines, including grant release dates for ACF programs.