At issue is just over $40 million from the city’s portion of ARPA money, which is slated for social services. Councilmen Jalen McKee-Rodriguez and Manny Pelaez voiced disapproval of the proposed list of agencies recommended to receive those funds.
Councilman Manny Pelaez pushed to include funding of domestic violence organizations through the most recent round of ARPA funding., San Antonio City Council will vote next week on how to spend the last large batch of federal coronavirus pandemic relief funds.
The bulk of the money, $26 million, has been earmarked for mental health. Of the remainder, $10 million is to be spent on youth services, $5 million for senior services and $2.5 million on “nonprofit social services,” which includes infrastructure needs for nonprofits impacted by the pandemic. Councilman Jalen McKee-Rodriguez expressed concern that several East Side agencies didn’t make the cut, while Councilman Manny Pelaez rejected the entire list because none of the agencies’ proposals were directed toward domestic violence programs.Success! You're on the list.
He suggested taking away ARPA funding from other recommended recipients, such as the University of Texas at San Antonio and UT Health Science Center, to instead fund a domestic violence program.
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