COVID-19: American Rescue Plan’s Major Health-Related Funding Provisions

May 6, 2021 - The green line shows how the ARP Act goes beyond the level of subsidies provided by the state subsidy program across all income groups. The ARP Act ’s subsidies are more generous than those currently provided by the state subsidy program.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4425

Overview of Federal Relief for K-12 Education and Child Care

Apr 29, 2021 - ARP Significantly Greater ESSER Funding, With Additional Spending Requirements. ARP provides $122  billion for a third round of ESSER funding. Similar to the first two federal packages, ARP allocates ESSER funding to states based on Title I allocations under ESSA.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4419

Tax Credit Expansions in the American Rescue Plan

Apr 13, 2021 - Tax Credit Expansions in the American Rescue Plan COVID-19 Tax Credit Expansions in the American Rescue Plan The federal American Rescue Plan (ARP) that passed on March  11 expanded a number of federal income tax credits.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4410

The 2023-24 Budget: Broadband Infrastructure

Mar 20, 2023 - Recommend Spending Federal ARP Fiscal Relief Funds First, Evaluating Remaining General Fund in Spending. We recommend the Legislature direct the administration through trailer bill language to spend federal ARP fiscal relief funds first.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4747

The 2021-22 Spending Plan: Broadband Infrastructure

Oct 27, 2021 - Of the $1.072  billion, $550  million is from the state ’s ARP CCPF allocation and $522  million is from the state ’s allocation from the ARP ’s fiscal relief funds. These funds are to be deposited into a new Federal Funding Account within CPUC ’s CASF program to provide last-mile broadband infrastructure project grants.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4467

Federal Relief Funding for Higher Education [EdBudget]

Aug 6, 2021 - CARES discretionary funds must be spent on costs incurred by December 31, 2021, while ARP discretionary funds must be spent on costs incurred by December 31, 2024. CCC = California Community Colleges.
https://lao.ca.gov/Education/EdBudget/Details/522

The 2021-22 Budget: Preliminary Comments on the Governor’s May Revision Proposal for Broadband Infrastructure

May 24, 2021 - Proposal Budget Proposal Would Appropriate $2  Billion Federal ARP Funds in 2021 ‑22, With Intent to Commit $5  Billion in Federal ARP and State Funds in 2022 ‑23, for Broadband Infrastructure Projects and Programs.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4440

The 2021-22 Budget: Initial Comments on the Governor’s May Revision

May 17, 2021 - ARP Flexible Funding What Are the ARP Flexible Funds? The ARP included $350  billion in funding to state and local governments for fiscal recovery in the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund. Of this total, California ’s state government will receive about $27  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4432

A Framework for Allocating Federal Recovery Funds [Publication Details]

May 4, 2021 - Moreover, beyond a relatively broad set of pandemic-related parameters, the ARP likely provides states with considerable flexibility over how to allocate the funds, presenting the Legislature with a unique opportunity.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4422

Flexible Funding to California in the American Rescue Plan

Mar 23, 2021 - The American Rescue Plan (ARP) included $350  billion in funding to state and local governments for fiscal recovery. The funds will be distributed to states, tribes, and territories based on a formula that considers the state ’s share of the nation ’s unemployment.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4407