County seeks Rescue Plan survey input

Lane County residents are invited to take a short online survey to help Lane County prioritize the use of $15 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.

The anonymous survey is available at www.LaneCountyOR.gov/ARPA in English and Spanish.

“Getting as many of our residents as possible to take this survey is a really important part of making sure Lane County can use these funds to their highest potential,” said Robert Tintle, Lane County American Rescue Plan manager. “This is one-time money and a great opportunity to accomplish things that would otherwise be out of reach.”

Printed copies of the survey are available on request by emailing [email protected] or by calling 541-682-3342.

Survey results will be shared with the Board of County Commissioners on March 29.

The Board of County Commissioners already has allocated $55 million in ARPA funds and $13 million in state-allocated Local Fiscal Recovery Funds to priority projects that meet the requirements for use of ARPA funds:

• $18.4 million for housing and homelessness
• $7 million to build a new behavioral health crisis center
• $1.2 million for public health
• $1.1 million for courtroom digital modernization
• $8.5 million for COVID response
• $5.3 million for aid to nonprofits
• $9.8 million to support financial stability of the County
• $17.5 million for public safety
• $4 million set aside for unanticipated pandemic response expenses