Final Year of ARPA: $103.1M Remaining to Spend

The federal deadline for Boston to spend $558.7M of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds, which aimed to address a broad range of ongoing challenges stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, is December 31, 2026. With less than a year remaining to spend ARPA funds, this report provides an update on Boston’s progress in spending ARPA funds as of December 31, 2025. This report is the latest in a series that the Research Bureau has produced examining the one-time boost in COVID-19 era funds.

To learn more about the state of Boston’s ARPA funds, read our full Research Update here: