Now, Tom is joined byShamiah T. Kerney, the Chief Recovery Officer in the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs, an office set-up by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to oversee the distribution of the $641 million dollars of funds allocated for the city from the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

President Biden signed the ARPA measure into law in March of 2021, with the aim of assisting communities across the nation in their ongoing recovery from the dislocations caused by the COVID pandemic. The city's Office of Recovery Programs was established in July of that year.

The first announcements about which agencies and organizations would be receiving the funds were made in the fall. The city has until the end of next year to finish designating who gets the ARPA money, and until 2026 to have spent it.Shemiah Kerney joinsTom in Studio A to discuss the Office of Recovery Programs' important work.

Now, Tom is joined by <a href="https://arp.baltimorecity.gov/people/shamiah-t-kerney">Shamiah T. Kerney</a>, the Chief Recovery Officer in the <a href="https://arp.baltimorecity.gov/">Mayor’s Office of Recovery Programs</a>, an office set-up by <a href="https://mayor.baltimorecity.gov/">Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott </a>to oversee the distribution of the $641 million dollars of funds allocated for the city from the <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/american-rescue-plan/">2021 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).</a>
<a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/president-biden/">President Biden</a> signed the ARPA measure into law in March of 2021, with the aim of assisting communities across the nation in their ongoing recovery from the dislocations caused by the COVID pandemic. The city's Office of Recovery Programs was established in July of that year.
The first announcements about which agencies and organizations would be receiving the funds were made in the fall. The city has until the end of next year to finish designating who gets the ARPA money, and until 2026 to have spent it.Shemiah Kerney joinsTom in Studio A to discuss the <a href="https://twitter.com/recoverbmore">Office of Recovery Programs</a>' important work.

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org

Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine. We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at <a href="mailto:midday@wypr.org">midday@wypr.org</a>

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Monday-Friday from noon-1:00, Tom Hall and his guests are talking about what's on your mind, and what matters most to Marylander's, the latest news, local and national politics, education and the environment, popular culture and the arts, sports and science, race and religion, movies and medicine.  We welcome your questions and comments. E-mail us at midday@wypr.org.

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