Overview

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021, will deliver $350 billion to state, local and tribal governments to aid in recovery from the COVID-19 emergency. The City of Glenarden will receive $4 million as a part of the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) program.  City Council has designated some of those monies as grants for eligible homeowners, businesses, and non-profits.  Information about the programs including the applications are available below.

• Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Grant Program - The goal of this program is to provide financial assistance for all eligible City Glenarden Homeowners to assist in addressing stormwater runoff at their property. (up to $2,000 for individual homeowners.)

• • • Bio-Retention cells/Raingardens installation
    • Permeable pavement installation
    • Streambank stabilization
    • Soil quality restoration
      
      
• Glenarden Homeowner’s Association: Grant Program - (up to $60,000 to each Homeowner’s Association.) additional details forthcoming

• Glenarden Housing Authority: Grant Program - (up to $60,000 to each Homeowner’s Association.) additional details forthcoming

• Community Resilience Hardship Fund - The City of Glenarden is offering financial assistance to eligible City small businesses and community-based nonprofit organizations that experienced a negative economic harm from the COVID-19 public health emergency through the federally funded Community Resilience Hardship Fund. (up to $5,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits that were impacted by COVID-19.)

• Good Samaritan Hardship Fund - The City of Glenarden is offering financial assistance to eligible households that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 public health emergency through the Good Samaritan Hardship Fund. (up to $5,000 to assist low-income individuals that were impacted by COVID-19.)

• Intergenerational Poverty Relief Fund - up to $4,000 to assist low-income homeowners in making repairs to their homes; improving their property landscape; and being code compliant. Payment will be made to contractors.