John Mack - Newtown Supervisor
PSATS American Rescue Plan TownHall

On January 20, 2022, the PA State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) hosted a webinar to summarize the Treasury Department's final rule governing the use of American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds by townships. The final rule contains significant new flexibility by allowing townships to opt for a standard lost revenues allowance of $10 million to be used for general government purposes.

The following is a 28-minute audio excerpt is from the first half of the webinar which covers prohibited uses and the NEW guidelines for lost revenue replacement. Notably the final rule eliminate the burden of calculating lost revenues. PSATS advised that it does not matter if the township had actual loses.

See selected slides (Prohibited Uses, Lost Revenue Replacement, and Infrastructure Investments) from the presentation below. Download ALL the slides (PDF file).

More ARP information for townships from PSATS can be found here.

Mack's Newtown Voice · PSATS ARP TownHall Weninar
Prohibited Uses

Lost Revenue Replacement

Note: It is possible to transfer ARP money to a special account
such as a ddicated "Road Improvement Fund" account and
spend it any time before the required end date.
Infrastructure Investments

Newtown Friends Home & Village Board Chairman Terry Christiansen Inquires About Access to ARP Funds (view the video).