City of Atlanta

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report
City of Atlanta

2021 Recovery Plan

Contents

GENERAL OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 1

Executive Summary ...................................................................................................................................1

Uses of Funds.............................................................................................................................................2

Uses of Other Federal Recovery Funds......................................................................................................6

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ................................................................................................................9

Community Engagement .........................................................................................................................11

Labor Practices.........................................................................................................................................11

Use of Evidence........................................................................................................................................11

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category ...........................................................................................12

Project Inventory......................................................................................................................... 13

Performance Report ................................................................................................................... 20

Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only)............................... 21
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

The City of Atlanta has been allocated $170,928,821 in Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds 

(SLFRF) under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). These funds are expected to be allocated in two 

tranches of $85,464,410.50. 

The key outcome goals for the use of the ARPA funds includes:

1. Continuing core City of Atlanta services;

2. Responding to the continued COVID-19 emergency;

3. Investing to address the economic effects on the community; and

4. Complimenting other funds.

Of the $170.9 million, $123 million will help Atlanta offset the pandemic’s fiscal impact on the city’s budget 

following revenue reductions. Almost $16 million will go toward the city’s COVID-19 response, including 

$3.25 million for IT, procurement, and grants and $7.5 million for public safety and violence prevention. 

The remainder of the funds, $42.2 million, will be directed toward addressing the economic impacts of 

the pandemic. The City of Atlanta will allocate $20 million to small businesses and nonprofits, $3.5 towards

affordable housing and $2 million to fight food insecurity.

Below is a breakdown of how the City of Atlanta plans to spend the COVID relief funds across categories 

and tranches. 

Category Total Allocation Tranche 1 Tranche 2

Government Services Affected by Revenue 

Reduction

$123,000,000 $64,000,000 $59,000,000

City Response to the COVID-19 Emergency

IT, Procurement, and Grants $3,250,000 $600,000 $2,650,000

Public Facility Measures $500,000 $150,000 $350,000

Public Safety and Violence Prevention $7,500,000 $3,500,000 $4,000,000

Program Monitoring and Outreach $4,478,821 $2,014,410.50 $2,464,410.50

Address the Economic Effects

Affordable Housing $3,500,000 $1,000,000 $2,500,000

Small Business and Non-Profits $20,000,000 $10,000,000 $10,000,000

Food Insecurity $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Workforce Development $4,700,000 $2,200,000 $2,500,000

Youth Engagement and Employment $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $1,000,000

Totals $170,928,821 $85,464,410.50 $85,464,410.50

The City of Atlanta’s key goal is to use these funds to address the health, safety and welfare of City 

residents and their communities and support small businesses and non-profits that have faced inherent 

challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The City’s strategy to aid in the recovery and to help mitigate 

the impact of the pandemic is to develop, implement and provide a wide range of program specific 

services while addressing the needs of the program beneficiaries.

The City has successfully initiated or launched several programs identified in the ARPA Recovery Plan. 

Programs successfully launched include the Youth Engagement Program, Gun Violence Prevention 
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Program, and Elevate Atlanta. Initiated programs with an expected implementation date no later than 

September 30, 2021 include the Small Business Assistance Program, Welcoming ATL Food Program, 

WeatheRise ATL, and Jobs for Vulnerable Populations. The only notable challenge is the limited financial 

resources available compared to the need for providing services to impacted community. It requires a 

balance between the needs and resources available. 

In addition to the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, additional one-time funding has been or will be 

invested in the below key areas to support response and recovery from COVID-19. 

• Affordable Housing and Rental Assistance ($181.9M)

• Economic Development and Small Businesses ($34M)

• Homelessness ($31.5M)

• Food Insecurity ($1.9M)

• Workforce and Youth Development ($3M)

• Response to COVID-19 Emergency ($55.8M)

Uses of Funds

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a dramatic loss of human life worldwide and has presented an 

unprecedented challenge to communities, public health, food systems and the economy. To help shape 

an equitable and strong COVID-19 recovery, the City of Atlanta’s intended use of the SLFRF and program 

specific needs and expenditure categories, to the extent they apply, are described in this section.

To employ maximum programmatic impacts and successful outcomes, the City of Atlanta followed a 

comprehensive process in developing a plan for the use of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds. This 

process was based upon principles established by the federal government to guide allocations. In addition, 

the allocations were guided by guidance on eligible uses. Any future guidance on eligibility that may be

released by the federal government will be considered in the City’s allocations and recommendations as 

well. The City of Atlanta’s Department of Law and Department of Finance Office of Risk Management also 

provided support in reviewing the fund allocations and programs for eligibility and compliance 

requirements. 

Public Health (EC 1):

As the public health crisis resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic evolves, the City of Atlanta’s response 

to the broader health impacts of the disease and planned fund allocations are focused on supporting 

public facility mitigation measures and public safety programs.

Public Facility Measures

A SLFRF allocation of $500,000 will focus on the need to ensure the City of Atlanta’s public facilities have 

the necessary measures in place to mitigate impacts from COVID-19. The initiative is led by the 

Department of Enterprise Asset Management. These funds will support investments in cleanliness, 

supplies, protective equipment, and other mitigation tactics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 
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Public Safety and Violence Prevention

The City of Atlanta as much of the nation has seen an increase in violent crimes because of the COVID-19 

pandemic. The City of Atlanta’s use (or planned use) of the funds for $7,500,000 will support the Operation 

Shield and the Video Integration Center and Violence Prevention programs.

Operation Shield and the Video Integration Center ($2,500,000) – Led by the Atlanta Police Department 

(APD), in partnership with the Atlanta Police Foundation (APF). These funds will support the purchase of 

additional cameras and license plate readers throughout the community to address violent crime 

increases because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, upgrades to the Video Integration Center will 

allow improved integration of private cameras, monitoring, and coordinated action to address violent 

crime increases because of the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Violence Prevention ($5,000,000) – Led by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, in partnership 

with APD and numerous community partners. Community-based violence intervention programs rely on 

street outreach and other holistic supportive services to actively remediate conflicts and prevent violence. 

This program model is an internationally renowned public health approach to violence prevention 

founded in the idea that violence is a learned behavior. The program leverages disease control and 

behavioral health methods to: support and facilitate people at high-risk for committing violence through 

a change in thinking and conflict resolution, interrupt the transmission of retaliatory violence, and create 

opportunities for community norms to change toward a non-violence culture. The program been proven 

to decrease shootings in site areas by up to 73%, address causes of violence at the root, and creates muchneeded jobs for traditionally hard-to-employ residents. This funding will support implementing the 

program to two additional sites within the City of Atlanta. 

Negative Economic Impacts (EC 2):

The economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been significant. A variety of funding sources have 

been dedicated to address those effects. A SLFRF allocation of $32,200,000 is focused on affordable 

housing and small business and non-profit programs and leveraged against the additional funding sources 

outlined in this document. 

Affordable Housing

Given the exacerbated need for affordable housing, linked to the COVID-19 emergency, and to 

compliment other affordable housing funding, an allocation of $3,500,000 will be used to support City of 

Atlanta communities through the WeatheRISE ATL program.

WeatheRISE ATL Program ($3,500,000) – Led by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and the 

Office of Sustainability teams. Energy burden coincides with increased rates of displacement and a higher 

incidence of health issues like asthma, making it a critical public health, housing, and equity issue. The 

COVID‐19 pandemic and its ensuing economic crisis have exacerbated this crisis by disproportionately 

impacting communities of color and low‐income households in Atlanta. This program will target the 

highest energy‐burdened (and income‐qualified) owner‐occupied single-family households in Atlanta. The 

program will reduce energy burdens by installing energy efficiency retrofits, addressing home health and 

safety measures, and providing residents with tailored education that helps residents manage their 
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energy bills after the retrofits. The program is designed to leverage economies of scale by implementing 

a set of standardized measures across similar single-family homes in low‐income areas.

Small Business and Non-Profits

Given the exacerbated need for support to small businesses and non-profits, linked to the COVID-19 

emergency, and to compliment other local, state, and federal funding, an SLFRF allocation of $20,000,000 

will be used on the following programs.

Small Business, Non-Profits and Art Grants ($12,500,000) – Led by Invest Atlanta. Individual grants, up to 

$40,000, to small businesses, non-profits, cultural attractions may be used for mitigating financial 

hardships and assisting to implement COVID-19 preventive mitigative tactics in the post COVID-19 

environment. The key focus is placed on the impacted industries some of which are tourism, travel, and 

hospitality sectors. The allocation covers the grants and the staffing requirements.

Create a Business Support Technical Assistance Network ($3,500,000) – Led by Invest Atlanta. Invest 

Atlanta proposes to issue an RFP seeking 15 business resource partners throughout the city for $100,000 

a year, for two years. Those partners would provide technical assistance to businesses, providing them 

with the tools they need to be successful in a post COVID-19 environment. 

Permanently Affordable Commercial Space ($4,000,000) – Led by Invest Atlanta. This program will create 

permanently affordable commercial space in low- and moderate- income (LMI) or gentrifying 

neighborhoods. Invest Atlanta will work with non-profit partners who would identify and acquire 

commercial space and lease it to small businesses, business, makers, and arts/cultural tenants at below 

market rates. Invest Atlanta would provide a percent of the acquisition funding and require as a condition 

the property be affordable in perpetuity. The grant would mitigate financial hardships.

Food Insecurity

Given the increased food insecurity among communities, linked to the COVID-19 emergency, and to 

compliment other local, state, and federal funding, an allocation of $2,000,000 will be used to support 

residents and the community through food programs and initiatives.

Led by the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Office of Sustainability teams. These programs will 

include a mix of direct support to residents through programs such as the continuation of the Grocery 

Delivery Program and expansion of the Fresh MARTA Market program. In addition, funding will support

establishing networks of organizations that can deliver food initiatives and one-time investments to 

develop the city's infrastructure and capacity to support the overall food system and to build the needed 

networks.

Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities (EC 3):

Workforce Development

Given the need to transition residents back to work and support upskilling for key growth industries, a 

need that has been exacerbated by the COVID-19 emergency, complimenting other local, state, and 

federal funding, a SLFRF allocation of $4,700,000 will be used to support individuals in disproportionally 

impacted communities within the City of Atlanta jurisdiction.
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Regional Partnership for Upskilling in Key Growth Industries ($2,000,000) – Led by Invest Atlanta and 

WorkSource Atlanta. These funds will support regional initiatives to provide training and support assisting 

workers as they transition to key growth industries. 

Hiring and Jobs Program for Vulnerable Populations ($2,700,000) - Led by Invest Atlanta and WorkSource 

Atlanta. These funds will support hiring of vulnerable populations, including people experiencing 

homelessness and reentry populations, with a focus on supporting the City’s Operation Clean Sweep 

initiative. 

Youth Engagement and Employment

Given the increased need to engage and assist youth with employment, exacerbated by the COVID-19 

emergency, $2,000,000 will be used on the Youth Engagement and Employment program.

Youth Entrepreneurship Program ($2,000,000) – Led by the Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, in 

partnership with APD and DPR. These funds will support one-time expenses associated with the 

comprehensive build out of a youth entrepreneurship program, including the personnel, professional 

services, and supplies required to attract, train, and assist youth in employment and entrepreneurship. 

Premium Pay (EC 4):

The Premium Pay (EC4) expenditure category is currently not applicable to the City of Atlanta and is not 

included in the Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan.

Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure (EC 5):

The Water, Sewer, and Broadband Infrastructure (EC5) expenditure category is currently not applicable 

to the City of Atlanta and is not included in the Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan.

Revenue Replacement (EC 6):

Government Services Affected by Revenue Reduction

The City’s revenues have been affected by COVID-19. The primary impacts have been related to the 

alcohol beverage, fines and penalties, and hotel and motel tax revenue streams. The allocation for the 

revenue replacement is $123,000,000.

The City of Atlanta has gone through an efficiencies exercise to identify opportunities for reductions in 

expenses without a cut in services. Through those efforts approximately $20M in efficiencies were 

identified and incorporated into the FY22 budget. 

This allocation will support maintaining core government services, such as police, fire, parks and 

recreation, and transportation, which otherwise would need to be significantly reduced to balance the 

budget. 

The interim final rule published by the Department of Treasury provides specific guidance related to how 

to calculate revenue loss at four points in time – December 31, 2020; December 31, 2021; December 31, 

2022; and December 31, 2023. While calculations and projections based upon this recently released 
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formula are still being finalized, the City is confident that at least $123M in revenue loss will be justified 

using the formula provided by the Department of Treasury.

Administrative (EC 7):

City Response to the COVID-19 Emergency

The City of Atlanta’s continued response in support of the COVID-19 emergency includes $15,728,821 of 

investments in key service areas. 

IT, Procurement, Grants, Program Monitoring and Outreach

Given the increased federal funding, there is increased demand for City IT, procurement, and grant related 

services. The allocation of $3,250,000 includes the below programs.

IT Investments ($1,750,000) – Led by Atlanta Information Management (AIM). These funds will support 

one-time investments in technology and infrastructure as part of the City’s continued transition to web 

and cloud-based services and in support of employees that work in remote and field-based environments. 

Investments include data center migration, networking equipment upgrades, and additional computer 

purchases. 

Procurement Investments ($1,000,000) – Led by the Department of Procurement (DOP). These funds will 

support one-time investments in technology upgrades and professional services to improve the timeliness 

and quality of procurements, including adjustments to the structure, processes, and systems used during 

the procurement cycle. 

Grant Investments ($500,000) – Led by the Department of Grants and Community Development (DGCD). 

These funds will support one-time investments in technology upgrades and professional services to 

improve the timeliness and compliance of administering grants, including supplementing program and 

compliance staff and training to service providers.

Program Monitoring ($3,978,821) – Led by Finance Risk Management. These funds will monitor and 

support the program.

Outreach ($500,000) – Led by the Office of the Mayor. These funds will monitor and support the outreach 

programs.

Uses of Other Federal Recovery Funds 

Coronavirus Relief Funds

The City of Atlanta’s revenue loss amount of $64M from the 1st tranche payment received of 

$85,464,410.50 in June 2021, was allocated to the personnel costs of the front-line staff and sworn public 

safety employees within the City of Atlanta’s General Fund Fire and Police departments designated and 

approved to receive hazard pay, due to providing critical government and public safety services to the 

Atlanta community during the COVID-19 pandemic. These personnel costs covered the period from March 

4, 2021 to June 23, 2021 and included wages, salaries, covered benefits etc. but excluded hazard pay 

expenditures.
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This is in accordance with an excerpt in the Interim Rule released by the Department of Treasury which 

states “Accordingly, if an employee’s wages and salaries are an eligible use of Fiscal Recovery Funds, 

recipients may treat the employee’s covered benefits as an eligible use of Fiscal Recovery Funds. For 

purposes of the Fiscal Recovery Funds, covered benefits include costs of all types of leave (vacation, 

family-related, sick, military, bereavement, sabbatical, jury duty), employee insurance (health, life, dental, 

vision), retirement (pensions, 401(k)), unemployment benefit plans (Federal and State), workers’ 

compensation insurance, and Federal Insurance Contributions Act taxes (which includes Social Security 

and Medicare taxes). Treasury anticipates that this approach to employees’ covered benefits will be 

comprehensive and, for employees whose wage and salary costs are eligible expenses, will allow all 

covered benefits listed in the previous paragraph to be eligible under the Fiscal Recovery Funds. 

Source: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136//FRF-Interim-Final-Rule.pdf

Through the Coronavirus Relief Fund, the CARES Act provided payments to State, Local, and Tribal 

governments to navigate the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak. The City of Atlanta received $88.4M in 

funding which were allocated in the following program areas.

• Homelessness ($9.7M) – These funds supported non-congregate shelter through hotels, support 

operations, case management, and rapid rehousing expenses

• Emergency Rental Assistance ($23.5M) – These funds supported rental, mortgage, and utility 

assistance to those impacted by the COVID-19 emergency

• Small Business Grants ($22M) – These funds supported grants to small businesses impacted by 

the COVID-19 emergency

• Youth Development ($.5M) – These funds supported remote learning pods for youth, including 

the associated technology needs

• Food Insecurity ($1.9M) – These funds supported food distribution efforts to those impacted by 

the COVID-19 emergency, including seniors

• Response to COVID-19 ($30.8M) – These funds supported COVID-19 testing, hazard pay, 

personal protective equipment, cleaning supplies, and program compliance
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Other American Rescue Plan Funds

In addition to the Local Fiscal Recovery Funds, the ARPA included other funding allocations for the 

following specific program areas. 

• Emergency Rental Assistance ($15.2M) – These funds are focused on providing rental assistance 

to those impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The funding breakdown is 40% will be allocated 

upfront, 10% can be used for case management and up to 15% can be used for administrative 

costs. The funds must be used by October 1, 2022.

• Homeowner Assistance Fund (TBD) – These funds are focused on preventing homeowner 

mortgage delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures, and loss of utilities. These funds must be 

expended by September 30, 2025.

• Emergency Housing Vouchers (143 vouchers) – This program is focused on emergency Section 8 

housing choice vouchers. HUD will provide the vouchers through public housing agencies who are 

currently or recently homeless, and to those fleeing domestic violence, sexual assault, or human 

trafficking. Valid through September 20, 2030.

• Homeless Assistance and Supportive Services Program ($7.99M) – These HUD administered 

HOME funds are focused on providing supportive services for homeless and other at-risk 

individuals. These funds must be expended by September 30, 2025.

Other One-Time Funding Sources and Uses

Other one-time funding sources continue to be an important part of the City of Atlanta’s response and 

recovery to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding sources include the following:

• COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance ($15.2M) – These funds are focused on providing rental 

assistance to those impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. This program has been administered 

in partnership with the United Way of Greater Atlanta. 

• Gulch Development Agreement Funds ($42M) – These funds are focused on affordable housing 

($28M), economic development ($12M), and workforce development ($2M)

• Housing Opportunity Bond Funds ($100M) – These funds are focused on affordable housing, 

including multifamily loans, single family loans, and land and property assemblage

• CARES Act Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

funds ($14M) – These funds are focused on homelessness, including rapid rehousing and noncongregate shelter at hotels

• FEMA ($25M) – These funds are focused on the response to COVID-19, including hazard pay, 

overtime, and personal protective equipment for city employees

• WIOA Disaster Recovery Grant ($.5M) – These funds are focused on providing training and job 

opportunities for people impacted by the COVID-19 emergency in support of recovery. 

In addition to the one-time funding sources listed above, other COVID-19 response and recovery funding 

provided by the federal government directly to individuals and businesses were considered. 
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Promoting Equitable Outcomes 

The pandemic’s economic and employment impacts have been extremely lopsided, disproportionately 

targeting marginalized communities and individuals of color. The City of Atlanta is aware of the challenges 

created in certain communities because of COVID-19. Therefore, it has committed ARPA funds to respond 

to those challenges by developing programs designed to improve the quality of life for its residents. The 

City of Atlanta has already initiated or implemented several programs that are designed to ensure an

equitable and transparent distribution of SLFRF funds for promoting a responsible recovery. These 

programs impact, both the young and elderly, as well as the economically disadvantaged.

Programs that have been initiated and will be launched by September 30, 2021, include:

• Elevate Atlanta. The Elevate Atlanta program goal is to support impacted artists and arts 

organizations by providing financial support to present programs citywide that encourage city 

residents to get outside and experience cultural opportunities. The program’s purpose and 

anticipated outcome is to utilize cultural arts as a means of addressing the needs of 

disproportionately impacted communities by promoting healthier living environments and 

outdoor recreation and socialization to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.

• Youth Engagement and Employment. The objective of the Youth Engagement and Employment 

program is to provide the at-risk youth population with viable resources, programs, mentors, 

education, and access to opportunities. The program focus will be on providing work-based 

learning, pre-apprenticeship, or youth apprenticeship opportunities for 200 young people (ages 

14-24) to gain meaningful paid work experience alongside academic training that includes 

opportunity for increased wage. The intended outcome is to reduce community violence 

through street-level outreach and intervention, public education, law enforcement, and 

community mobilization.

• Gun Violence Prevention. The Gun Violence Prevention program is a community-based violence 

intervention program that employs street outreach workers who actively work to mediate 

conflicts and prevent retaliatory violence between those who are at-risk to commit or become 

the victims of gun violence. The program focus will be on one to two geographic sites (e.g., 

neighborhood(s), police zone(s), council district(s), etc.) that are selected based on an analysis of 

historical and current crime data as well as an assessment of the local neighborhood social 

infrastructure and national best practices. The program’s expected outcome is to assist 

Atlantans at high-risk of perpetrating violence and those living in their surrounding communities 

with violence interruption, conflict resolution, case management, and other supportive services.

The City expects this program to be evidence-based and proven effective by rigorous, thirdparty evaluation.
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Programs that are in the planning and development stages with implementation scheduled by October 

21, 2021, include:

• WeatherRise Atl. The WeatherRISE Atl program goal is to deliver energy efficiency education and 

interventions in one visit to approximately 200 owner-occupied single-family homes in high 

energy-burdened low-income census tracts, and to collect demographic and housing 

characteristics data on participating households and homes. Households with a 60% area 

median income (AMI) and below are eligible to participate. The planned program outcome is to 

evaluate historical household utility data and then education homeowners with a variety of 

potential energy efficiency improvement options.

• Welcoming ATL (WATL) Food Program. In partnership with local non-profits and food 

distributers, the WATL program goal is to continue providing nutritious grocery boxes to Atlanta 

residents struggling with food and economic security in an efficient and cost saving manner

through January 31, 2022.

• Jobs for Vulnerable Populations. The primary program goal is to provide both short-term and 

long-term job training services to significantly marginalized and disadvantaged City of Atlanta 

residents including individuals experiencing homelessness, unemployment, underemployment,

and those previously incarcerated. The intended outcome is to reduce barriers and increase job 

opportunities so that individuals become ‘job ready’ and secure paid work experiences and/or 

apprenticeships.

All program initiatives will include internal and external stakeholder engagement to reflect the City’s 

commitment to advancing equity. Promoting equitable outcomes and investing in community 

partnerships is essential in providing accurate information via trusted messengers to communities 

experiencing devastating and unprecedented hardships. 

The City of Atlanta will deploy a comprehensive outreach plan for all programs which will include various 

mediums of communication and partner with community-based organizations to assist with the 

messaging regarding the available COVID-19 relief program services. Advancing awareness of the program 

services funded by SLFRF may also include paid advertising in ethnic media channels and hyperlocal social 

media to leverage the City’s standing as trusted messengers. The outreach program will be staffed with 

resources from the Office of the Mayor to ensure a coordinated, cohesive approach while promoting the 

equitable delivery of program benefits and opportunities.
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Community Engagement 

The City of Atlanta understands that community engagement is necessary to achieving the ARPA program 

funded goals. Through the planning and implementation of a community outreach program the City seeks 

to leverage the work of community organizations who have surveyed and engaged their communities. 

The City of Atlanta Community Outreach Program is staffed with resources from the Office of the Mayor. 

The City staff will focus on developing initiatives and communication with community-based organizations 

that are able to engage supporters, institutions, and organizations as well as raise the awareness of the 

SLFRF program funded services. The Community Outreach Program will assist both internal and external 

stakeholders develop relationships within the community so that the target populations stay informed of 

the available COVID-19 relief services and how to access them. The program is expected to launch by 

October 31, 2021.

Labor Practices

The Water, Sewer, and Broadband Infrastructure (EC5) expenditure category is currently not applicable 

to the City of Atlanta. Therefore, there are no infrastructure projects or related workforce practices to 

describe and include in this Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan.

Use of Evidence 

SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based interventions. The ARPA funded programs will be 

evaluated through comprehensive program evaluations; therefore, exempting the City of Atlanta from 

reporting on evidence-based interventions. Randomized evaluations will be used to measure each 

program’s impacts and outcomes; however, the program specific evaluation plans will be finalized prior 

to each program execution. Once the data collection methods are affirmed, the key research questions 

being evaluated will help disaggregate data and inform judgements about the program’s efficacy, make 

improvements when necessary, and examine the observable impact (outcomes) to the target population.
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Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category 

The City of Atlanta did not expend any State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds from the date of award to 

July 31, 2021. Therefore, as displayed in the following table, there are no actual expenditures to date to 

include in this Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan.
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Project Inventory

 

Project ID: 100.1 Project Name: Government Services Affected by Revenue Reduction

Funding Amount: $64,000,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 6, Revenue Replacement

Project Overview: This project will support maintaining core government 

services, such as police, fire, parks and recreation, and 

transportation, which otherwise would need to be 

significantly reduced to balance the budget. 

Use of Evidence: The program goal is to provide vital government 

services and retain jobs despite the lost in revenue 

experienced due to the pandemic. SLFRF funds will not 

be used for evidence-based interventions. Surveys and 

simple scorecards may be used to assess the breadth 

and depth of the program strategies, evaluate the 

program effectiveness and to ensure the economic 

relief serves the purpose it was intended.

Project ID: 200.1 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency - IT

Funding Amount: $200,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 7, Administrative

Project Overview: These funds will support one-time investments in 

technology and infrastructure as part of the City’s 

continued transition to web and cloud-based services 

and in support of employees that work in remote and 

field-based environments. Investments include data

center migration, networking equipment upgrades, 

and additional computer purchases. 

Use of Evidence: The program goal is to provide vital government 

services and retain jobs despite the lost in revenue 

experienced due to the pandemic. SLFRF funds will not 

be used for evidence-based interventions. Surveys and 

simple scorecards may be used to assess the breadth 

and depth of the program strategies, evaluate the 

program effectiveness and to ensure the economic 

relief serves the purpose it was intended. 
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Project Inventory, continued 

Project ID: 200.2 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency - Procurement

Funding Amount: $400,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 7, Administrative

Project Overview: These funds will support one-time investments in 

technology upgrades and professional services to 

improve the timeliness and quality of procurements, 

including adjustments to the structure, processes, and 

systems used during the procurement cycle. 

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.

Project ID: 200.3 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency - Grants

Funding Amount: $0.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 7, Administrative

Project Overview: These funds will support one-time investments in 

technology upgrades and professional services to 

improve the timeliness and compliance of 

administering grants, including supplementing 

program and compliance staff and training to service 

providers.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.
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Project Inventory, continued 

Project ID: 300.1 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency – Public 

Facilities Measures

Funding Amount: $150,000.00

Project Expenditure Category: EC 1, Public Health (EC 1):

Project Overview: These funds will support investments in cleanliness, 

supplies, protective equipment, and other mitigation 

tactics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.

Project ID: 400.1 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency – Public Safety

Funding Amount: $1,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 1, Public Health

Project Overview: These funds will support investments in cleanliness, 

supplies, protective equipment, and other mitigation 

tactics related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.
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Project Inventory, continued 

Project ID: 400.2 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency – Violence 

Prevention

Funding Amount: $2,500,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 1, Public Health

Project Overview: Community-based violence intervention programs 

rely on street outreach and other holistic supportive 

services to actively remediate conflicts and prevent 

violence.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.

Project ID: 500.1 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency – Program 

Monitoring

Funding Amount: $1,764,410.50

Project Expenditure Category: EC 7, Administrative

Project Overview: These funds will monitor and support the program.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.

Project ID: 500.2 Project Name: City Response to COVID-19 Emergency – Outreach

Funding Amount: $250,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 7, Administrative

Project Overview: These funds will monitor and support the outreach 

programs.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.
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Project Inventory, continued 

Project ID: 600.1 Project Name: Address Economic Effects – Affordable Housing

Funding Amount: $1,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2, Negative Economic Impacts

Project Overview: The program funds will reduce energy burdens by 

supporting energy efficiency retrofits, addressing 

home health and safety measures, and providing 

residents with tailored education that helps residents 

manage their energy bills after the retrofits. The 

program is designed to leverage economies of scale 

by implementing a set of standardized measures 

across similar single-family homes in low‐income 

areas.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.

Project ID: 600.2 Project Name: Address Economic Effects – Small Business and NonProfits

Funding Amount: $ 10,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2, Negative Economic Impacts

Project Overview: The program funds allow Individual grants, up to 

$40,000, to small businesses, non-profits, cultural 

attractions which may be used for mitigating financial 

hardships and assisting to implement COVID-19 

preventive mitigative tactics in the post COVID-19 

environment. The key focus is placed on the impacted 

industries some of which are tourism, travel, and 

hospitality sectors. The allocation covers the grants 

and the staffing requirements.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.
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Project ID: 600.3 Project Name: Address Economic Effects – Food Insecurity

Funding Amount: $ 1,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2, Negative Economic Impacts

Project Overview: The program will include a mix of direct support to 

residents through programs such as the continuation 

of the Grocery Delivery Program and expansion of the 

Fresh MARTA Market program. In addition, funding 

will support establishing networks of organizations 

that can deliver food initiatives and one-time 

investments to develop the city's infrastructure and 

capacity to support the overall food system and to 

build the needed networks.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.

Project ID: 600.4 Project Name: Address Economic Effects – Workforce Development

Funding Amount: $ 2,200,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2, Negative Economic Impacts

Project Overview: The program will include a mix of direct support to 

residents through programs such as the continuation 

of the Grocery Delivery Program and expansion of the 

Fresh MARTA Market program. In addition, funding 

will support establishing networks of organizations 

that can deliver food initiatives and one-time 

investments to develop the city's infrastructure and 

capacity to support the overall food system and to 

build the needed networks.

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.
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Project ID: 600.5 Project Name: Address Economic Effects – Youth Engagement and 

Employment

Funding Amount: $ 1,000,000

Project Expenditure Category: EC 2, Negative Economic Impacts

Project Overview: These funds will support one-time expenses 

associated with the comprehensive build out of a 

youth entrepreneurship program, including the 

personnel, professional services, and supplies 

required to attract, train, and assist youth in 

employment and entrepreneurship. 

Use of Evidence: SLFRF funds will not be used for evidence-based 

interventions. Surveys and simple scorecards may be 

used to assess the breadth and depth of the program 

strategies, evaluate the program effectiveness and to 

ensure the economic relief serves the purpose it was 

intended.
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Performance Report

This section highlights the key performance indicators for the SLFRF programs that have been initiated

only. Key performance indicators are to be accomplished by the end of the program. The program output 

measures are still under development and review; therefore, there is currently no program performance 

data to report.

Program Name Performance Indicators

Elevate Atlanta • # of art participants

• # of new visitors the program event brings to downtown Atlanta

Youth Engagement and 

Employment

• Target Demographics: Age, Grade, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, County and Zip

• Enrollment Target: 200, ages 14-24

• # of workshops devoted to career exploration, academic support and 

quality enrichment

• # of youth enrolled

• % of youth participant retention

• % who complete a career training program

• % who complete certification/training/ apprenticeship program

• # of youth who secure a job within 6 months of completing the program

Gun Violence Prevention • Identify through research 2 potential high potential communities for 

program implementation 

• # of training sessions deployed for outreach workers, Program staff and 

other City and other COA and administrative staff

WeatheRISE • Target Demographics- Age, Grade, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, County and Zip 

and housing characteristics data

• Owner-occupied single-family households target: 200

• % of households in high energy burdened low income census tracts

Welcome ATL • Target Demographics- Atlanta residents

• Target Characteristics – Individual financially impacted by COVID-19 due 

to loss of income, job, loss of job, reduction of hours at work, loss of 

childcare, or otherwise

• # of applicants served

• Maintain a master list of all the program participants

Jobs for Vulnerable Population • Target Demographics- Age, Grade, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, County and Zip

• # of Participating Atlanta residents

• # of unemployed and underemployed Atlantans that gain a middle wage 

or path to a middle wage job within 6 months of completing the program
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Ineligible Activities: Tax Offset Provision (States and territories only)

The reporting of ineligible activities related to the Tax Offset Provision is not applicable to the City of 

Atlanta and is not included in the Fiscal Recovery Funds Plan.