The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund accounts for receipts and expenditures pertaining to the American Rescue Plan Act grant. On March 11, 2021, former President Biden signed into law the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, which provides a relief package including, amongst other provisions, $350 billion in state and local government aid. Of the $350 billion, the State and its local governments received approximately $4.2 billion as a result of this legislation, with $2.6 billion in State relief and another $1.6 billion in relief for local governments.

The Town of Glastonbury received $11.15 million in federal funding as a result of ARPA. The Town developed a plan for the use of funds that focused on infrastructure improvements that comply with the program eligibility criteria.

A summarized list of approved ARPA expenditures can be found on page 141 of the FY2025-2026 Adopted Town Budget.