City Of Watertown Accepting Applications for American Rescue Plan Projects

The following announcement was provided by the City of Watertown

The City of Watertown received $10.5 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding and is seeking project proposals.

Proposals may be submitted between 9:00 AM on March 27, 2023, and 5:00 PM on May 26, 2023.

Visit watertown-ma.gov/arpa for more information.

Submitted applications will be posted online here for public review.

Before submitting a proposal, please read the guidelines and criteria outlined in these two documents:

Guidelines for Submitting ARPA Proposals February 28, 2023
Criteria for Assessing ARPA Proposals February 28, 2023

Apply Online. Submit your ARPA Project Proposal online here when ready



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