ASHLAND — Coffers of cities large and small around Ohio will swell this year and next with the allocation of American Rescue Plan dollars, the latest effort from the federal government to offset losses from the pandemic.
Ashland, Richland, Knox and Crawford counties will receive $54 million combined.
City governments in Mansfield, Ashland, Mount Vernon and Bucyrus will take in another $31 million.
The total for this region exceeds $85 million.
That number does not include smaller cities and villages and the dollars they will take from the ARP, such as $1.8 million in Shelby, $1.1 million in Ontario and $900,000 in Lexington.
To keep track of it all, we’ve developed searchable charts for inquiring minds.
Governments have been receiving the first half of ARP allocations recently. The second half is slated to come next year around this time.
Communities must appropriate the money by the end of 2024 and spend it by the end of 2026.
In total, the ARP allocates $350 billion total for states, localities, tribes and territories throughout the United States.
In Ohio, state government will receive $5.6 billion, cities over 50,000 people (considered “metro cities) will receive $2.2 billion, cities with populations below 50,000 will get $815 million and counties will get $2.2 billion.
