ARPA Funding Spotlight
American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds paid for more than construction. They also supported planning, design, asset management, cybersecurity and sustainability work — efforts that often don't qualify for other funding.
ARPA funds by project category
The largest category is Infrastructure (Construction), with $7,777,360 committed (92% of the total).
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| Category | Projects | Amount committed | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Infrastructure (Construction) | 9 | $7,777,360 | 92% |
| Sustainability | 2 | $300,000 | 4% |
| Design | 1 | $163,750 | 2% |
| Asset Management | 2 | $130,000 | 2% |
| Planning | 1 | $100,000 | 1% |
| Cybersecurity | 1 | $6,234 | 0% |
Beyond construction
These ARPA-funded efforts plan, design, protect or improve the efficiency of water systems rather than build new infrastructure.
Cogswell Spring Water Works
Cybersecurity Drinking Water
The funding recipient used the funding to implement the cybersecurity improvements identified in the completed cybersecurity assessment.
$6,234 in ARPA funds
Dover
Planning Stormwater
The funding recipient used the funding to conduct a preliminary evaluation of the slope stability, conduct boundary surveys, engage property owners, and optimize City easements or acquisitions that may be necessary to complete the future construction phase for the proposed Chapel Street Ravine Stormwater Treatment System.
$100,000 in ARPA funds
Woodstock
Asset Management Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding to develop an Asset Management Program to be used as a complete community specific decision-making tool for the Town's stormwater system.
$30,000 in ARPA funds
Gorham
Sustainability Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding to improve energy efficiency as recommended in the January 2021 Energy Evaluation for the Town of Gorham, Wastewater Treatment Facility and Collection System Pump Station completed by Process Energy Services, LLC.
$250,000 in ARPA funds
Swanzey
Design Stormwater
The funding recipient used funding to reconstruct and stabilize Webber Hill slope, provide stormwater controls and treatment for runoff, and reduce sources of sediment and other pollutant loading that impact water quality in the adjacent South Branch Ashuelot River.
$163,750 in ARPA funds (of $312,500 total)
Contoocook Village Precinct
Asset Management Drinking Water
The funding recipient used the funding for asset management and financial planning initiatives for the water system.
$100,000 in ARPA funds
Emerald Lake Village District
Sustainability Drinking Water
The funding recipient used funding to develop a preliminary engineering report outlining the required modifications to the existing Meetinghouse Water Treatment Plant (WTP) to effectively treat water from the new Eastman Well, improve operator safety and maintainability of the existing facility.
$50,000 in ARPA funds
Construction projects
Edgewood Park Cooperative, Inc.
Infrastructure (Construction) Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding to make wastewater system improvements such as replacement of the current aging individual septic systems and septic system components, and construction of a new sewer system that connected to a municipal sewer system.
$365,000 in ARPA funds
NH DHHS Glencliff Home
Infrastructure (Construction) Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding for a wastewater system infrastructure improvement project for its wastewater treatment system.
$368,000 in ARPA funds
Lee Oak Cooperative, Inc.
Infrastructure (Construction) Drinking Water
The funding recipient used the funding to make drinking water improvements, which included replacement of water distribution main and the installation of a new replacement well source.
$430,000 in ARPA funds
Jaffrey
Infrastructure (Construction) Drinking Water
The funding recipient used the funding to design and construct a new water treatment building that will connect to the existing Turnpike well pump station. The water treatment plant will consist of a backwash holding tank, greensand filters, Granulated Activated Carbon (GAC) filters, new well pumps, chemical storage, backwash waste pumps, electrical, and all process plumbing.
$2,988,860 in ARPA funds (of $11,562,868 total)
Plymouth VW&SD
Infrastructure (Construction) Drinking Water
The funding recipient used the funding towards the installation of well pumps and appurtenances for two newly developed wells, construction of a building to house electrical and communication equipment, construction of a raw water main from the new Holderness wells to the District’s existing Foster Street facility for treatment, upgrades to the Foster Street facility including to the metering and chemical feed systems, and construction of a finished water main from the facility to a connection point with the existing water distribution mains.
$240,000 in ARPA funds (of $2,828,781 total)
Allenstown
Infrastructure (Construction) Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding to design two new secondary clarifiers at the WWTF.
$225,000 in ARPA funds
Catamount Hill Cooperative, Inc.
Infrastructure (Construction) Drinking Water & Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding to make water and wastewater system improvements. Drinking water improvements included construction of a new well house, replacement of existing cross country drinking water main, and installation of additional water line loops in the system. Wastewater improvements included replacement and upgrades to existing onsite subsurface disposal systems.
$1,693,800 in ARPA funds
Charlestown
Infrastructure (Construction) Drinking Water
The funding recipient used the funding to interconnect the Charlestown Water System (PWS# 0411010) and the North Charlestown Water System (NCWS) (PWS# 0411020) to address arsenic issues within the NWCS. A new booster station was also constructed as part of the consolidation and interconnection project.
$1,286,700 in ARPA funds (of $4,289,000 total)
Exeter
Infrastructure (Construction) Wastewater
The funding recipient used the funding to design and construct an additional sewage siphon barrel to improve the capacity of existing sewage siphon located under the Squamscott River.
$180,000 in ARPA funds (of $5,280,000 total)