On March 11, President Joe Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which provides for almost $2 trillion of new federal spending to combat the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Of particular interest for Pennsylvania is the approximate $350 billion of new funding appropriated to tribal governments, states, territories, and local governments, $14 billion of which is estimated to be received by Pennsylvania and its municipalities. With the U.S. Department of the Treasury mandated to pay out a substantial portion of the funds within 60 days of the enactment of ARPA, Pennsylvania and its municipalities might see initial funding from ARPA as early as May.