ARPA: Scranton PA, Creates Community Wellness Programs and Invests in Community Programs
Idea Category: Healthcare, Safety Net | Funding Source: American Rescue Plan
Scranton received $68.7 million in ARPA funds, and Mayor Paige Cognetti work to ensure the funding is invested to give people access to resources, rebuild the infrastructure systems that impact their everyday lives, and foster equitable wealth generation that targets the needs of Scranton residents. As of February 2023, Scranton awarded $1 million in grants to nearly 50 nonprofit organizations in need of financial recovery. Another $950,000 helped the support and creation of community wellness programs, including projects focused on behavioral health and mental wellness, drug overdose prevention, and violence prevention.
“Supporting a city that only recently shed its status as a financially distressed municipality is no easy task,” Mayor Cognetti said. “This once-in-a-lifetime ARPA funding is helping us to accelerate progress and promote the people and organizations that make Scranton a wonderful place to live and work.”
More Idea’s From Paige Gebhardt Cognetti
Mayor Paige Cognetti Supports Small Business Through DoorDash’s Business Program
Idea Category: Small Business | Funding Source: ARP
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Revitalizes Public Outdoor Spaces
Idea Category: Community Development | Funding Source: ARP
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Announced Grants to Support Local Unions Training and Apprenticeship Programs
Idea Category: Apprenticeships, Jobs Training | Funding Source: ARP
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Announced a Partnership with Verizon to Increase High-Speed Internet Access
Idea Category: Broadband | Funding Source: ARP
ARPA Case Study: Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Invests in City’s Recovery and Resilience after Flooding
Idea Category: American Rescue Plan Act, Funding, Public Safety | Funding Source: ARP
Small Business Wage Boost
Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship, Promoting Equity | Funding Source: ARP
American Rescue Plan: Scranton Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti Supports Small Business COVID Recovery
Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP
ARP: Scranton PA, Allocated $1.5 Million to Support Child Care and Literacy Programs
Idea Category: Child Care, Education | Funding Source: ARP
ARP: Scranton PA, Creates Recovery Grants to Support Small Businesses
Idea Category: Jobs and Entrepreneurship | Funding Source: ARP
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