ARPA spending deadline
Summary
About $13 million of Bangor's $20.5 million in federal ARPA money has been spent, and every unspent dollar must go back to Washington if not spent by December 31, 2026. Staff flagged no major red flags but will call in Wabanaki Public Health, PCHC and Habitat for Humanity to report directly.
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Last discussed Aug 17, 2026.
Impact analysis
$20.5 million total, with roughly $7.5 million still to be spent by year's end or returned to the federal government.
Residents who see ARPA-funded projects finished — affordable homes, shelter expansion, sewer work — instead of money sent back.
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