State of Arkansas

Recovery Plan 

State and Local Fiscal Recovery 

Funds

2021 Report
State of Arkansas 2021 Recovery Plan Performance Report 1

State of Arkansas

2021 Recovery Plan

Table of Contents

General Overview......................................................................................................................2

Executive Summary.................................................................................................................2

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

Promoting Equitable Outcomes ...............................................................................................3

Labor Practices .......................................................................................................................3

Use of Evidence ......................................................................................................................3

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category...........................................................................3
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GENERAL OVERVIEW

Executive Summary 

With the issuance of Executive Order 21-08, Governor Asa Hutchinson established the 

Arkansas American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Steering Committee. The members have the 

duties to study and analyze the relief available to the State of Arkansas, it’s citizens, and 

businesses under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021; identify and prioritize the needs of the 

State of Arkansas, its citizens, and business for the application of available relief; identify the 

most efficient practices and procedures to obtain and apply available relief; and make 

recommendations to the Governor on best uses of the American Rescue Plan Act funding. 

The Steering Committee met three (3) times before July 31, 2021 and awarded funds for 

broadband infrastructure projects and reimbursement to state agencies for the purchase of 

personal protective equipment. Other identified projects included surge hospital staffing, 

support for the statewide Arkansas COVIDComm system which coordinates COVID-19 patient 

transfer in the state, monoclonal antibody administration, and unreimbursed costs to skilled 

nursing facilities.

A proposal template and guidance were created to assist the Steering Committee in their 

consideration of proposals and to ensure fair and equitable treatment across all sectors. A 

website has been created for applicants to submit proposals. 

Uses of Funds

The plan is to address each of the expenditure categories, with the exception of Revenue 

Replacement. 

• Public Health – intended use of the funds include increased staffing capacities to the 

stressed healthcare systems of the State and ongoing COVID-19 mitigation efforts and 

expenses of skilled nursing facilities as they serve the most at-risk population

• Negative Economic Impact – several proposals are under consideration that would 

provide relief of the negative economic impact for both the travel and hospitality 

industries in Arkansas

• Services to Disproportionately Impacted Communities – we have received several 

proposals to address the needs of the disproportionately impacted communities

• Premium Pay – a proposal has been received to consider premium pay for solid waste 

district employees

• Water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure – funds for broadband expansion in the 

State have already been approved by the Steering Committee and the Governor

• Revenue Replacement – Arkansas is not eligible under the calculation to spend funds 

for revenue replacement
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Promoting equitable outcomes 

As we continue to refine our grant application and evaluation process, goals of equity, diversity 

and inclusion will be addressed as a top priority.

Community Engagement 

A Steering Committee website provides information for the public regarding the committee’s 

activity, access to meetings, and proposals under consideration. In addition, a dedicated email 

address has been created and is monitored daily where the public can submit questions, ideas, 

and suggestions as well as proposals. 

Use of Evidence 

Our proposal applications require a detailed explanation of evidence-based interventions and 

method of evaluating and monitoring outcomes.

Table of Expenses by Expenditure Category

Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1 Expenditure Category: Public Health

1.1 COVID-19 Vaccination

1.2 COVID-19 Testing

1.3 COVID-19 Contact Tracing

1.4 Prevention in Congregate Settings (Nursing 

Homes, Prisons/Jails, Dense Work Sites, 

Schools, etc.)

1.5 Personal Protective Equipment

1.6 Medical Expenses (including Alternative Care 

Facilities)

1.7 Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes 

to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID19 public health emergency

1.8 Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses 

(including Communications, Enforcement, 

Isolation/Quarantine)

1.9 Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and 

Other Public Sector Staff Responding to 

COVID-19

1.10 Mental Health Services

1.11 Substance Use Services
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

1.12 Other Public Health Services

2 Expenditure Category: Negative Economic 

Impacts

2.1 Household Assistance: Food Programs 

2.2 Household Assistance: Rent, Mortgage, and 

Utility Aid 

2.3 Household Assistance: Cash Transfers 

2.4 Household Assistance: Internet Access 

Programs

2.5 Household Assistance: Eviction Prevention

2.6 Unemployment Benefits or Cash Assistance to 

Unemployed Workers

2.7 Job Training Assistance (e.g., Sectoral jobtraining, Subsidized Employment, Employment 

Supports or Incentives)

2.8 Contributions to UI Trust Funds*

2.9 Small Business Economic Assistance (General)

2.10 Aid to nonprofit organizations

2.11 Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality

2.12 Aid to Other Impacted Industries

2.13 Other Economic Support 

2.14 Rehiring Public Sector Staff

3 Expenditure Category: Services to 

Disproportionately Impacted Communities

3.1 Education Assistance: Early Learning 

3.2 Education Assistance: Aid to High-Poverty 

Districts

3.3 Education Assistance: Academic Services 

3.4 Education Assistance: Social, Emotional, and 

Mental Health Services 

3.5 Education Assistance: Other 

3.6 Healthy Childhood Environments: Child Care 

3.7 Healthy Childhood Environments: Home Visiting 

3.8 Healthy Childhood Environments: Services to 

Foster Youth or Families Involved in Child 

Welfare System 

3.9. Healthy Childhood Environments: Other 

3.10 Housing Support: Affordable Housing 

3.11 Housing Support: Services for Unhoused 

persons 

3.12 Housing Support: Other Housing Assistance 

3.13 Social Determinants of Health: Other 
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Category Cumulative

expenditures to 

date ($)

Amount spent 

since last 

Recovery Plan

3.14 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Health Workers or Benefits Navigators 

3.15 Social Determinants of Health: Lead 

Remediation

3.16 Social Determinants of Health: Community 

Violence Interventions 

4 Expenditure Category: Premium Pay

4.1 Public Sector Employees

4.2 Private Sector: Grants to other employers 

5 Expenditure Category: Infrastructure

5.1 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater treatment

5.2 Clean Water: Centralized wastewater collection 

and conveyance

5.3 Clean Water: Decentralized wastewater

5.4 Clean Water: Combined sewer overflows

5.5 Clean Water: Other sewer infrastructure

5.6 Clean Water: Stormwater

5.7 Clean Water: Energy conservation

5.8 Clean Water: Water conservation

5.9 Clean Water: Nonpoint source 

5.10 Drinking water: Treatment

5.11 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution

5.12 Drinking water: Transmission & distribution: 

lead remediation

5.13 Drinking water: Source

5.14 Drinking water: Storage 

5.15 Drinking water: Other water infrastructure

5.16 Broadband: “Last Mile” projects

5.17 Broadband: Other projects

6 Expenditure Category: Revenue Replacement

6.1 Provision of Government Services

7 Administrative and Other

7.1 Administrative Expenses 

7.2 Evaluation and data analysis 

7.3 Transfers to Other Units of Government

7.4 Transfers to Nonentitlement Units 

(States and Territories only)

107,623,740

See Section C(7) on page 27 of the Reporting Guidance for additional information.