In a previous article, I discussed the enactment of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), which provides for almost two trillion dollars of new federal spending to combat the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. ARPA provided approximately $350 billion of new funding to tribal governments, states, territories, and local governments, $14 billion of which was estimated to be received by Pennsylvania and its municipalities. Initial federal ARPA funding to the states and their political subdivisions was estimated to begin as early as May.