HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-0028 - 2026-02-24 - Informal ReportINFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 26-0028
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
February 24, 2026
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SUBJECT: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) REALLOCATION
The purpose of this Informal Report is to provide recommendations for the allocation of American
Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) residual revenue.
The City of Fort Worth received ARPA SLFRF for $173,745,090, consisting of $87,024,408 to be
spent on Public Health and Negative Economic Impacts (Non -Revenue Recovery) and
$86,720,682 to assist the city in providing governmental services (Revenue Recovery).
Current Treasury guidelines allow identified ARPA residual revenue in both the Non -Revenue
Recovery and Revenue Recovery categories to be reallocated to approved ARPA projects within
the same category to cover shortfalls in funding because of unforeseen but necessary expenditures
for project completion. These reallocations are necessary to avoid returning these surplus grant
funds to the U.S. Treasury upon the closure of the ARPA grant. All ARPA funding must be
expended by December 31, 2026.
During the most recent ARPA reporting cycle, the Financial Management Services Department
(FMS), in cooperation with departmental project managers, identified residual revenue from current
ARPA projects that are completed or nearing completion. FMS then contacted City departments
with ongoing ARPA projects to determine needs for additional revenue to cover expenditures
meeting the stated criteria and presented findings and recommendations to the City Manager's
Office.
Residual revenue in the Non -Revenue Recovery category totaling $105,319 has been identified
within the following projects:
• ARPA Administration $75,000
• United Way -One Second Collaborative $30,071
• MMA Streetlights $248
It is recommended that the $105,319 be reallocated to the Neighborhood Wi-Fi Project for:
• Circuit Funding for September -October 2026, and
• NEMA box removal
ARPA SLFRF Non -Revenue Recovery funds support the ITS Neighborhood Wi-Fi project,
delivering internet connectivity to Rosemont, Ash Crescent, Northside, and Stop Six
neighborhoods, which were previously not served with affordable internet.
In addition, residual revenue in the Revenue Recovery category totaling $109,612 has been
identified within the following project:
• Meadowbrook Maintenance Facility $109,612
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS
INFORMAL REPORT TO CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
No. 26-0028
To the Mayor and Members of the City Council
February 24, 2026
Page 2 of 2
SUBJECT: AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) REALLOCATION
It is recommended that the $109,612 be reallocated as follows:
• Public Events Capital Restore WRMC — Barn doors $84,876
• ITS Infrastructure — Windows 11 Update $24,736
Additional ARPA SLFRF Revenue Recovery funding will allow for the installation of a greater
number of matching doors throughout the Will Rogers Memorial Center after cost estimates came
in higher than anticipated. The allocation also provides support for the ongoing ITS Initiatives
project to deliver Windows 11 upgrades for City staff.
An M&C to reallocate funds is scheduled for the March 10, 2026, Council meeting.
Please refer to the City's website for additional information about ARPA projects at
https://www.fortworthtexas.aov/departments/finance/area
For questions regarding this Informal Report, please contact Catherine "Kate" Perry, FMS Assistant
Director of Finance, at (817) 392-2234.
Jesus "Jay" Chapa
City Manager
ISSUED BY THE CITY MANAGER FORT WORTH, TEXAS