财政部已开始向州和地方政府收取3500亿美元的申请，该$ 3500亿美元，该法案指定了该部门，以帮助他们从冠状病毒大流行中恢复announcedon May 10.
Among the many eligible uses for the funds are “water, sewer and broadband infrastructure,” according to the legislation, which Biden signed March 11. But it will be up to governors, mayors and state and local officials to determine how they will use the funds.
建筑和运输官员说，道路项目也有资格参加《救援法》。新利18备用网址
They note that Treasury'sinterim final rule实施州和地方援助计划表示，资金接收者具有“广泛的纬度”，可以使用恢复美元提供政府服务。
The rule says those services can include maintenance or non-debt-funded “building” of infrastructure. Such infrastructure, it adds, includes “roads."
Aashto，Artba评论
苏珊•霍华德美国协会嗨ghway and Transportation Officials' program director for transportation finance, said in an interview, “I believe that that language opens the way for transportation to be an eligible expense.”
美国公路与运输建筑商协会政府关系高级副总裁迪恩·弗兰克斯（Dean Franks）在一份声明中表示，“最初鼓励阿特巴新利18备用恢复运输项目的收入损失。”新利18备用网址
But Franks adds that “it should not be viewed as a substitute for the robust, multi-year surface transportation reauthorization and broad infrastructure packages that President Biden and members of Congress say is critical to the nation’s economic recovery.”
On March 28, ARTBA, AASHTO and more than 30 other transportation and construction groups had written to Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen, requesting that the department deem highways and other transportation infrastructure projects as eligible for rescue act funds. [View 3/29/2021 ENR storyhere。]
水基础设施
The American Water Works Association was happy to see water infrastructure designated as eligible for American Rescue Plan aid, says Tommy Holmes, AWWA legislative director.
Holmes said via email, “Given the scope of need to update and replace aging water infrastructure and to replace lead service lines and prepare to treat for PFAS compounds, any additional federal assistance is appreciated.”
But Holmes says there is a concern that municipal water utilities would have to go through their city governments to seek rescue funding. He notes, “We know there may be significant competing needs within many municipalities.”
Holmes adds it’s unclear how regional water authorities would apply for the assistance, saying, "They may be able to apply to state government agencies that are handling these funds.”
全国清洁水机构政府事务董事总经理Kristina Surfus认为，由于两个原因，水基础设施有资格获得《救援法》资金的资格是“相当重要的”。Surfus表示，它提供了“向水基础设施开放的资金”，还表明水，例如宽带，“在大流行期间作为关键基础设施获得了更大的联邦关注”。
But she adds that whether individual water utility agencies actually get some rescue act dollars "will vary significantly."
Surfus said via email that some utilities are agencies of local government bodies that will receive specific funding allocations under the statute "and water investment may be determined to be a top local priority for these funds."
On the other hand, she adds, "In many other communities, competing demands for these funds—COVID-19 relief, general governmental lost revenues, etc.—may far outstrip demand, and jurisdictional issues can complicate issues further. And in such cases water projects may not see any of these funds."
Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen said in a statement, "With this funding, communities hit hard by COVID-19 will be able to return to a semblance of normalcy; they’ll be able to rehire teachers, firefighters and other essential workers—and to help small businesses reopen safely."
Gene Sperling, President Joe Biden’s coordinator for implementing the rescue plan, told reporters in a May 10 briefing, “This is ensuring that those state and local governments are able to not just bounce back, not just build back, but as somebody I know says: 'Build back better and build back quickly.'"
Dividing the Funds
Of the $350 billion, the states and District of Columbia will receive $195.3 billion. Treasury will provide funding to most states in two installments, with 50% available in May and the other 50% in May 2022.
佛罗里达州的州分配最大，其14.2亿美元，其次是德克萨斯州，其13.9亿美元和加利福尼亚州为12.2亿美元。
Counties will get $65.1 billion and metropolitan cities will receive $45.6 billion.
Among cities, New York City's allotment is the largest, at $4.26 billion.
Tribal governments' share is $20 billion and the allotment for territories is $4.5 billion. Other local government units will receive $19.5 billion.
