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ARPA Spending
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As part of pandemic relief efforts, the federal government gave municipalities funds to recover lost income, respond to the health crisis, provide premium pay to essential employees, and invest in local infrastructure. These funds were given as part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA for short). Swissvale received a total of $904,000. Council has already allocated approximately a quarter of those funds for premium pay, a vaccine incentive for employees, and necessary equipment for the Police and Fire Departments. Council also solicited input from the public through the ARPA Resident Survey to prioritize the use of the remaining funds. As a result of the survey, the Finance Committee provided the 2023 ARPA Proposal. This proposal was approved at the July 5, 2023 Regular Council Meeting.
Below is a running tally of how Council has chosen to spend received ARPA funds.
PAYMENT | Description | Council Meeting Approved | Total |
Premium Pay | Resolution #22-03 - providing a one-time premium payment to employees | March 2, 2022 View the Meeting | ($66,947.83) |
Vaccine Pay | Resolution #22-04 - providing a one-time Covid-19 vaccine incentive to employees fully vaccinated prior to May 15, 2022 | March 2, 2022 | ($23,090.13) |
Motorola | Purchase of Motorola Portable radios, chargers and cases for the Police and Fire Departments | March 2, 2022 | ($160,000.00) |
Carnegie Free Library of Swissvale | Donation to the Library | July 5, 2023 View the Meeting | ($45,000.00) |
C Ansell - Swissvale Cares | Donation to the Swissvale Food Pantry Read the Food Pantry Request for funds. | September 6, 2023 | |
| Stribling, Quinn, Miser - Swissvale Cares | Donation to the Swissvale Community Food Pantry | November 1, 2023 | ($12,750.00) |
| Ansell, Miser, Price, Quinn, Scales, Stribling, Swartzwelder | Installation of a concrete walkway at the Church Street Parklet and repairs to a damaged section of sidewalk adjacent to the parklet. | November 1, 2023 | ($20,440.00) |
| Scales | Donation to ReachUp Food Pantry | November 1, 2023 | ($1,000.00) |
Amount Spent | As of 12/1/23 | $348,246.51 |
ARPA Discretionary Approved Spending
- Church Street Parklet (Ansell - $5,000, Miser - $5,000 , Price - $5,000, Quinn - $5,000, Scales - $1,000, Stribling - $5,000, Swartzwelder - $5,000) - PARTIAL APPROVED - $20,440.00
- Donation to Swissvale Community Food Pantry - APPROVED (Stribling, Quinn, Miser - $12,750)
- Swissvale Food Pantry - (Ansell - $10,018.55) - APPROVED
ARPA Discretionary Spending Proposals
- Church Street Parklet (Ansell - $5,000, Miser - $5,000 , Price - $5,000, Quinn - $5,000, Scales - $1,000, Stribling - $5,000, Swartzwelder - $5,000) - Remaining for approval - $10,560.00
Weldianne Scales
- Collingwood Park Attendant ($1,000.00)
- Donation to POWER ($2,000.00)
- Sidewalk Repairs ($15,000.00)
- Donation to a Swissvale Fire Victims Fund ($1,000.00)
- Donation to Swissvale Edible Garden Tour ($1,000.00)
- Swissvale Juneteenth Fund ($3,000.00)
- Litter Control ($1,000.00)
- Woodstock Playground ($3,000.00)
- Donation to ReachUp Food Bank ($2,000.00)
- Donation to SisTersPGH ($2,500.00)
- Donation to Swissvale Food Pantry ($3,500.00)
- Donation to Swissvale Library ($3,500.00)
- Donation to Swissvale Orioles ($3,500.00)
- Donation to WHSD Black Student Union ($1,000.00)
William C. Price
- Donation to Swissvale Gardening Enthusiasts ($1,000.00)
- Borough Building Plaza Upgrades ($38,000.00)
- Donation to Senior's Always Matter Nonprofit ($1,000.00)
Fred L. Quinn
- Donation to SisTersPGH ($3,250.00)