ARPA Project and Expenditure Summary Exhibit 3
Project Name Project Description
Adopted
Budget
Expenditures to
Date Population Served
1 Parklet Insurance
Reimbursement
Program
City Council approved an extension of the Commercial Streets program through November 2023 provided that parklets meet higher safety and aesthetic standards, including an increase to the minimum requirements for insurance coverages. The Parklet Insurance Reimbursement Program provides funding for eleven businesses to cover the incremental additional insurance costs for their businesses through the end of the program in November 2023. $40,000 $0
Small businesses that
experienced a negative
economic impact
2 CARE Team Case
Management
The Alameda Fire Department's Community Assessment Response and Engagement (CARE) Team started delivering services on December 16, 2021.
The CARE Team consists of trained Fire personnel staffing a program dedicated vehicle on a 24/7/365 basis that provides services within the City related to mental health emergencies. The CARE Team triages and assesses clients to assist them with navigating the best path forward in obtaining needed services. Through a service agreement with the City, Alameda Family Services provides case consultation for the field units, clinical field response when needed, and case management/follow-up support for CARE Team clients.
$500,000 $49,095
Individuals
experiencing mental
health emergencies
3 Guaranteed Basic
Income Pilot Program
The Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program will provide 150 low income residents with monthly payments of $1,000 for two years. The pilot program will provide the recipients with a steady, predictable stream of cash payments to spend without any restrictions, which allows the recipients the autonomy and judgement of how best to use the funds to meet their unique needs. The City will work with implementation, funding, and research partners to administer the program.
$4,600,000 $0 Low-Income Individuals
4 Dignity Village
Infrastructure
Design and construction of the electrical work and infrastructure for water, stormwater, and sewer systems at the Dignity Village project site. The Dignity Village project will bring interim supportive homeless housing to Alameda, providing an opportunity for individuals who are unhoused to obtain shelter and connect with services. Once built, Dignity Village will include 47 units. $1,000,000 $0 Unhoused Persons
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ARPA Project and Expenditure Summary Exhibit 3
Project Name Project Description
Adopted
Budget
Expenditures to
Date Population Served
5 Midway Shelter
Replacement of the deck and three portables that house the kitchen/community room, staff/children’s room, and a 25-bed dormitory at the Midway Shelter for women and children suffering from homelessness and domestic violence. The shelter is operated by Building Futures for Women and Children, a non-profit organization.
$1,800,000 $0
Women and children
experiencing
homelessness and
domestic violence
6 Alameda Food Bank
Repairs to the Alameda Food Bank food disbursement facility located at 650 W. Ranger at Alameda Point. The repairs are to the parking lot to relieve severe drainage issues that leave large pools of water around the building and into the street. These repairs are intended to keep volunteers dry, warm and out of the elements
$42,000 $42,000
Households that
experienced increased
food insecurity
7&8 Wireless Hotspot
Lending
To help bridge the digital divide for families, the Library lends 30 wireless hotspots at no cost to borrowers. The hotspot provides internet access to families and library patrons who do not have a connection at home. The portable hotspots connect Wi-Fi enabled devices such as laptops, tablets or smartphones to the internet. The hotspots can connect up to 10 devices at one time and work almost anywhere in the continental U.S. Patrons must have a library card in good standing to check out a hotspot. The lending period is 21 days, and are available for renewal if there is no waitlist. $69,000 $5,220 General Public
9 Dignity Village
Operations
The City of Alameda allocated funding for the first four years and six months of operating an interim supportive housing project known as Dignity Village at 2350 5th Street. Five Keys, a nonprofit service provider, will provide intensive case management and robust wrap-around services; provide property management services, including routine maintenance of the units, security, janitorial services, and other responsibilities; operate the project using $4,640,000 $0 Unhoused Persons
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ARPA Project and Expenditure Summary Exhibit 3
Project Name Project Description
Adopted
Budget
Expenditures to
Date Population Served
10 Emergency Housing at
Alameda Point
Emergency Supportive Housing at the Vacant Homes at Alameda Point would allow for seniors and the medically vulnerable to find indoor shelter. A portion of the funding set aside for remodeling/repair could be used to improve accessibility on a limited basis. The Vacant Homes have the potential to provide 14-19 beds for homeless individuals.
$2,837,000 $0 Unhoused Persons
11 Commercial Streets
The Commercial Streets project includes the purchase and placement of safety barricades for approximately 30 parklets in commercial districts, two-years of street maintenance including adjusting bollards and roadway striping to improve operations and public safety, maintaining a half-block street closure, and developing concept designs to be adopted at the end of the two-year Commercial Streets program in order to support the continued economic recovery of the City's commercial districts.
$630,350 $24,989 General Public
12 Feed Alameda
In January 2021, the City of Alameda established a program to help local restaurants generate income while also providing the city’s most vulnerable individuals with weekly meals. The City financially seeded the program known as “Feed Alameda” with $25,000, and it raised an additional $51,094 from the community. In August 2021, the program funds ran out, and in September 2021, City Council appropriated ARPA funds to continue the program so that all local restaurants that signed up had the opportunity to participate in serving hot meals.
$26,250 $18,250
Small businesses that
experienced a negative
economic impact;
households that
experienced increased
food insecurity
Total $16,184,600 $139,554
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