Town of Westhampton - American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Resources

Under the American Rescue Plan Act, passed by the federal government in March 2021, Massachusetts state, county, tribal and local entities will receive federal aid to respond to the public health and economic impacts of the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has compiled the following rules and resources related to the American Rescue Plan Act from our Office, the federal government, other state agencies and private organizations.

Westhampton has been approved to receive $478,985 through ARPA.  The Selectboard is the sole authority to determine how ARPA funds may be expended.

Local Resources

The Master List of ARPA Projects

The Selectboard has published a master list of potential and approved ARPA-funded projects.  This list is available for public review.

The Complete ARPA File

Documents and correspondence related to ARPA funding.

Other Resources

ARTICLE:  "How much money will each Mass. town receive from the American Rescue Plan?"
An article published by the Boston Globe on March 23, 2021.

The Final Rule

The Secretary of the Treasury (Treasury) has adopted as final the interim final rule published on May 17, 2021, with amendments. This rule implements the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund and the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund established under the American Rescue Plan Act.

OIG Bulletin Articles Related to the Use of ARPA Funds

The Massachusetts Office of the Inspector General has compiled several OIG Bulletin articles related to using ARPA funds, including articles about paying for supplies and services with federal funds, invoice review, data analytics and vendor audits.