ARPA funds is restricted to certain uses including the following:

• Responding to the public health emergency or its negative economic impacts, including assistance to small businesses and nonprofits, or aid to impacted industries such as tourism and hospitality.
• Responding to workers performing essential work.
• Responding to lost revenue due to the public health emergency
• Investments in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure.

The ARPA Committee shall consist of 14 members appointed by the County Board Chair and confirmed by the County Board, who shall be chosen as follows: Three (3) members from the Eau Claire County Board, One (1) member who is a representative of the business community, One (1) member from town government, One (1) member from city or village government, One (1) member from organizations engaged in diversity, equity and inclusion, and One (1) member from the not-for-profit community or the Community Foundation, One (1) member from the Eau Claire City/County Health Department or the Board of Health, One (1) member from a school board or school administration, and Three (4) Staff including the County Finance Director, Corporation Counsel and County Administrator as well as the Equity, Diversion, and Inclusion Coordinator. 

Membership

*indicates member of ARPA Grant Funding Sub-committee

County Board Supervisors

Dane Zook*
Stella Pagonis*
Connie Russell

County Staff

Kathryn Schauf, County Administrator
Sharon McIlquham, Corporation Counsel
Norb Kirk, Finance Director
Vacant, EDI Coordinator

EDI Representative

Pa Thao, Black and Brown Womyn's Power Coalition*

City Official

Mike Golat, City of Altoona Administrator

School Administration or School Board Representative

TBD

Town Official

Jennifer Meyer, Town of Pleasant Valley Clerk/Treasurer*

Business Community

Scott Rogers, Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce Vice-President of Governmental Affairs*

City-County Health Department

Cortney Draxler, Policy & Systems Division Manager*

Community Non-profit

Tashai Atkins, Director of the Community Table - Chair*

Committee Clerk - Samantha Kraegenbrink, Assistant to the County Administrator*