Total ARP Investments: $10.2 million
American Rescue Plan Act investments in infrastructure improvements and new assets have enabled the Multnomah County workforce to work safely and successfully on site and in emerging models of work. These investments include funding for building air quality equipment, telework technology and other efforts that are essential to building a workplace that is responsive to shifting and emerging needs.
| Program Name | Program Description | FY22 Amount Budgeted | FY23 Amount Budgeted | Notes |
| Department of County Management (DCM) Federal Grant Compliance and Monitoring | Funded a dedicated position to track County ARP usage of funding, complete with all federal required reporting, support general compliance to laws and regulations, support County departments with ARP fund usage, and support enhanced external audit activities as it relates to COVID-19 relief funding. | $160,000 | $160,000 | |
| DCM Return to Work Coordinator | Funded a Work Coordinator to provide leadership and project management for countywide planning for transitioning back to onsite work, as well as developing rules and processes that support a telework staffing environment. | $200,000 | $2,705,000 | |
| DCM Labor Relations Expanded Support | Funded staff capacity to provide leadership that was critical to ensuring effective labor management relationships, appropriate work conditions and legal compliance. | $226,600 | $235,000 | |
| Countywide Federal Leave | Supported COVID-related leave for employees. | $1,250,000 | $0 | |
| Department of County Assets (DCA) Air Quality Improvements for County Buildings | Funded assessing and modernizing the Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems in prioritized County-owned buildings, and making air quality improvements in facilities through assessment, upgrades and replacements of HVAC systems. | $1,000,000 | $800,000 | |
| DCA Remote Work/Telework Software | This funding was used to identify, acquire and implement new technology to support employees in a hybrid work environment. | $2,073,000 | $1,473,000 | |
| Community Services - Road Services | $650,000 | $600,000 | ||
| Community Services - Transportation Capital | $1,000,000 | $980,000 | ||
| ARP - Digital Access Coordinator | $0 | $165,592 | Included in FY23 only |