American Rescue Plan Act Funding of 2021

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has deployed approximately $1.5 million of Santa Cruz County’s federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)  distribution in the form of a Nonprofit and Small Business Program to the community. The funding has provided both nonprofit capacity grants and forgivable loans to small businesses, artists and nonprofit organizations to mitigate the negative economic impacts experienced from the pandemic. The following reports show how the funds have been spent and distributed to the community.

Annual Reports 

• 2021-2022
• 2022-2023

Forgivable loan recipients ($1 million) 

• Fact sheet on funds distribution strategy and list of awardees

Nonprofit grant recipients ($480,000)

• Visual of the 15 organizations and how they are collaborating across communities and list of those funded/what they are accomplishing/all applicants

Presentations to Board of Supervisors

• December 2021
• October 2022

ARPA Press 

• Santa Cruz County directing $1.5 million to grants and forgivable loans to build community financial capacity
  • Financial-Asset-Building-Fact-Sheet-and-Strategy
• Santa Cruz County Launches Supports For Small Businesses, Artists and Nonprofits
• Pandemic Relief is available for the Small Businesses
• Nonprofits Receive Grants for Financial Asset-Building Program in Tubac
• Nonprofits Receive Grants for Financial Asset-Building Program in Nogales
• Nonprofits Receive Grants for Financial Asset-Building Program in Patagonia
• Forgivable Loan Program Awards Announced
  • Fact Sheet