Cities Allocate Billions of American Rescue Plan Funds Towards Youth Recovery

Municipalities across the country are using their American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery funds (SLFRF) to invest in young people. These investments include creating or expanding afterschool or summer learning programs, revitalizing recreational facilities, providing student support services at community centers, partnering with community organizations to support students most in need, and much more. Pulling from a sample of 80 cities, this report from NLC’s Education and Expanded Learning Team features over $2.1 billion in municipal investments to support youth recovery. Check out this report to see how cities are prioritizing young people in their ARPA allocations!