ARPA York County Maine
American Rescue Plan Act
Under the United State American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, York County was issued $40,331,830 in recovery funds to replace lost revenues and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The following information is presented so residents are updated on the projects funded with this allotment.
ARPA Projects
List of Funded Projects
York County Training Center Committee
Agenda / Minutes
Behavioral Health & Addiction Recovery Center Committee
Agenda / Minutes
Financial Reports
ARPA Project Financials
Building Plans
Plans
Archives
Links to archive website
ARPA Projects
Projects Funded Through the ARPA Grant to York County, Maine
Regional Dredge and Transport
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York County is a vacation destination, particularly in our many seacoast communities. Extreme weather conditions have caused many of these coastal communities to experience the need to require expedited dredging of the harbors and waterways to continue their viability. Purchase Dredge and Transport ship, Management and operational staff to be developed and trained. Dredging services provided to local Municipal entities to provide this as a long-term sustainable enterprise.
Behavioral Health & Addiction Recovery Center
Professional Services for engineering & design work and site development for a new Addiction Recovery Center to for the region of York County Maine.
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Regional Public Safety Training Center
Emergency Management, Corrections and Sheriffs' workforce training and development. Newly hired personnel certification training and continued educational training for compliance, recertification and new mandates (Federal and State).
Affordable & Supportive Housing Units
Through the pandemic the county struggled with many requests for housing by individuals who has lost their accommodations, by raised rents or loss of employment. Additionally, there is a need for transitional housing for those coming out of our Recovery and Correctional institutions.
FAIRTIDE - Supportive Housing
Through the pandemic the county struggled with many requests for housing by individuals who has lost their accommodations, by raised rents or loss of employment. Additionally, there is a need for transitional housing for those coming out of our Recovery and Correctional institutions.
Mobile Vaccination Vehicle
Purchase of Vehicle to provide rapid response for pandemic related issues (Emergency Management Assistance) in concert with providing vaccinations and other services directly related to Covid-19 testing and inoculation's.
NCEU County Corrections Officers
Provides Premium Pay for all workers classified under the County Contract named NCEU. All eligible workers receiving premium pay are not exempt from the Fair Labors Standards act overtime provisions.
ARPA Financial Project Management
Financial Project Manager position compensation. This person is dedicated to ARPA compliance and reporting requirements.
Registry of Deeds - Public Interfacing Access Room
Install certain safety barriers/shields in Registry of Deeds public accessibility room to provide business continuity for required public services with COVID-19 protection measures for both workers and the public.
County Wetlands Delineation Study
Quantification of proposed County Owned property with respect to Wetland delineation.
County Commissioners Meeting Room Expansion
Public meeting room expansion of space and improvement to airflow.
Feasibility Study or Public Safety Training Center
York County Training Center for all public safety and emergency services.
County Jail Wastewater Conveyance Study
Commission Wastewater conveyance study on the existing County Jail.
My Teen Place Center
Successful Non-profit organization already providing mental health and well-being services in Biddeford, Maine to open second location in York County Maine to provide these same services to all of York County.
Improvements to Emergency Management Building G & H Block
Improvements to G&H Block buildings for staging, storage and accommodation of Emergency Management Center.
Body Scanner for County Jail
Provides a less invasive and hands-off method to search and discover contraband without having to do pat down's at the Jail complex.
Emergency Management Center - Dispatch Terminal
Outfit expanded Block G&H with new Data Terminals for Dispatch and data analysis.
Fairtide - Wellness Service Center HUB
Create a venue for centralized health and welfare services with a shared provider tracking repository (HUB).
Video Surveillance System
Replace outdated and faulty video surveillance system at the jail against the need for constant foot patrols throughout the populated areas of the facility.
Improve Recovery Center HVAC
Provide improved airflow and exchange at the existing Recovery Center.
Learn more about the York County Maine ARPA Projects
York County Training Center Committee
(Formerly the Strategic Planning and Readiness Committee)
Agenda / Minutes / More
Behavioral Health & Addiction Recovery Center Committee
Agenda / Minutes / More