'Lawmakers in Harrisburg recently passed a new state budget that shows their counterparts in Philadelphia what a real rescue plan looks like for our residents and our natural environment,' writes amnagel1.
in ARPA funding, leaving more than $800 million to be spent prior to the end of 2024.
While this approach may be fiscally prudent and the money invested this year will help the city continue to maintain service levels and fund critical anti-violence initiatives, it belies the deep structural problems impacting Philadelphians. Spreading investments thinly over many years won’t meet the city’s needs — it’s like trying to fix leaky faucets in a burning building.
“Spreading investments thinly over many years won’t meet the city’s needs — it’s like trying to fix leaky faucets in a burning building.”State lawmakers allocated $540 million to reduce pollution in Pennsylvania’s waters, which comes shortly after a recent report that indicated that, and that number has only increased over time. This funding will help limit pollution from farming, abandoned mines, and stormwater runoff on Pennsylvania’s rivers, creeks, and streams.
And though Philadelphia does stand to gain from these newly available funds, it could be doing so much more. Its own remaining ARPA funding would allow the city to combine its resources with state funding or allocate dollars to programs and initiatives that may not receive funding from the state.of its Green City, Clean Waters program and revitalize the city’s water infrastructure to more rapidly improve water quality and help residents avoid the effects of increased flooding.
It isn’t often that government provides truly impactful funding to tackle these issues. The federal government did so in 2021 with the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Pennsylvania’s state government has done so through the 2023 state budget. Now, it is Philadelphia’s time to do so through its remaining ARPA funding.
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