Anne Arundel County Opens Website To Solicit Ideas for American Rescue Plan Funds

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Anne Arundel County is asking residents for ideas connected however the jurisdiction should walk immoderate of its American Rescue Plan money.

On Friday, Anne Arundel County Executive Steuart Pittman announced a new web portal to solicit ideas for the millions the region is acceptable to receive.

“We privation to spot residents, nonprofits, businesses, and assemblage leaders supply task abstract proposals for this funding,” Pittman said successful a statement. “I privation to convey each those who taxable proposals successful the coming weeks for helping america find ways to proceed to code the wellness and economical impacts of the pandemic.”

Anne Arundel County already received much than $56 million, fractional its allocation, successful May, and is acceptable to person the 2nd fractional successful May 2022. All funds indispensable beryllium spent by the extremity of 2024.

A assemblage survey that closed connected July 27 already drew 1,200 responses, including proposals for infrastructure, nationalist safety, outdoor spaces, and wellness and quality services, Pittman’s bureau said.

The web portal volition stay unfastened until Sept. 30.

CBS Baltimore Staff