ICMA partnered with Chris Fabian, founder, and CEO of ResourceX, and Jessica Clarke, deputy city manager of Takoma Park, Maryland, to discuss a game plan that ensures the equitable distribution of ARPA funds during their Prioritizing ARPA Resources for Equity Initiatives webinar.

Local governments all over the world are taking an innovative approach to curating budgeting strategies that fit their communities, and we have gathered five standout practices that add an innovative touch to the budgeting process.

Increasing revenues and fairness at the same time.

With passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), local governments have access to a wide range of transportation funds.

The U.S. Department of Treasury offers three webinars and an overview of the final rule implementing ARPA's Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program.

Techniques for getting the most from this “once-in-a-generation” funding as even the most basic approaches can be transformational.

This paper from ICMA and GFOA illustrates entrepreneurial thinking using the city of Lancaster, California.

Bill pending in the House (S3011, passed by consent in the Senate), would give local governments greater flexibility and clarity on eligible uses of ARPA funds, including disaster recovery expenses and certain infrastructure investments.

After the House voted 228-206 on November 5 to pass the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, ICMA joined the leading state and local government organizations to issue a statement commending House members of both parties on their vote.