Shelters, child care in Franklin's plan for $20.6M of federal relief
EVERETT — Federal money from the American Rescue Plan Act could go toward a child care center, a stormwater park and shelters for people without housing under Everett Mayor Cassie Franklin’s proposal.
Everett will get roughly $20.6 million in ARPA funds from Congress to spend on recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The city received half of the money in May and the other half is expected next May, Deputy Mayor Nick Harper said Wednesday during a presentation to the Everett City Council. To date, the city has spent $1.5 million on emergency housing and business assistance grants.
In prior public meetings, Franklin said she wanted the money to be “transformational.” The mayor, who is set for another four-year term, laid out her vision in more detail Wednesday night to the Everett City Council. She noted none of the programs have been developed at this point.
“They’re just ideas,” she said.
Those ideas are grouped into eight categories, including business expansion and job creation, early learning and child care, shelter and homelessness support facilities, and behavioral health services and staff.
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