American Rescue Plan funding

In his monthly convo with Tom Hall, Baltimore City Mayor Brandon Scott discusses his plans for spending American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Baltimore will install more than 100 free public Wi-Fi hot spots across ten West Baltimore neighborhoods and city-owned fiber at 23 recreation centers using $6 million in federal stimulus money, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday.

Federal guidelines keep them from collecting a bonus the paid county firefighters are getting

Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday he’ll put $55 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding toward economic initiatives. The Mayor’s Office of Employment Development will receive $30 million to fund workforce development programs, while $25 million will go to creating a recovery fund for ailing small businesses, nonprofits and artists.

County Council Chair wants oversight over how $160 million is spent.

The Baltimore City Council unanimously passed a bill from Council President Mosby that mandates monthly reports from the Scott administration on federal relief spending during a Monday meeting.

A bill from City Council President Nick Mosby that would mandate monthly reports on federal relief money spending advanced out of the Ways and Means Committee Tuesday.

Baltimore will put $50 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding toward violence prevention efforts over the next three years, including support for gunshot victims and citizens returning from prison, Mayor Brandon Scott announced Tuesday.

Baltimore will put $80 million in American Rescue Plan Act money toward health department efforts centering on COVID-19 prevention and outreach to vulnerable communities, Mayor Brandon Scott said Wednesday.

Baltimore has not yet spent any of its $641 million in American Rescue Plan funding on pandemic recovery efforts, but the team of officials tasked with spending that pot of money told the council what kind of projects they’re looking to support during a hearing Tuesday.