More than any other community in the state, Milwaukee will receive $394 million as a part of the American Rescue Plan. The payments are expected to be split in two, with the first arriving this week.
The first half of the funding are expected this week. Over the coming months, officials in the city will have being to decide the best way to allocate the funds. The money must be spent by the end of 2024.
Mayor Tom Barrett said, “his priority is strengthening neighborhoods, creating racial equality and more jobs for Milwaukee residents and businesses.”
“We’re going to leverage this to reclaim our momentum and make the city stronger, more resilient coming out of the pandemic,” Barrett said during a virtual press conference Wednesday night.