Shelby Harris, Carolina Public Press
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More than a year after receiving ARPA funds, Burke County lacks solid plan for spending federal dollars. Some counties are concerned that time is running out.
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A nonprofit farmers market has been helping farmers and consumers by doubling amount of SNAP benefits used to purchase locally grown food. The local town, Mills River, is now using ARPA funds to help sustain that practice.
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City Council will decide May 10 whether to back giving ARPA funds to three organizations that want to expand shelter for domestic violence victims and homeless individuals, as well as other nonprofit organizations.
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Transylvania County has been the state's rainiest in recent years, leading to substantial problems with stormwater infrastructure in downtown Brevard. The city is using a portion of its federal American Rescue Plan Act funds to tackle that problem.