Leveraging ARPA Funds to Improve Public Safety

Many counties and cities are using American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to reimagine public safety, reduce jail populations, interrupt violence and enhance access to diversion and crisis response opportunities. Join local officials to learn about how their communities plan are using funds for this purpose, how they made these decisions and who was involved, what they hope the impact will be of these investments and how to engage with local elected officials to sustain the momentum of these efforts.

Confirmed panelists include:
Councilmember Jamie Gauthier - Philadelphia, PA
Mayor-President Sharon Weston Broome – Baton Rouge, LA