What’s in the $207M Long Beach COVID Recovery Act

The City Council passed the $207 million Long Beach Recovery Act, a coronavirus relief funding measure Tuesday night.

Why it matters:

Mayor Garcia's initial proposal was largely unaltered from his video presentation last week; the only new thing was the additional $12.35 million.

Mayor Garcia on allocating the additional $12.35 million:

The more you know:

The Long Beach Recovery Act consists of $151 million from President Biden's American Rescue Plan Act or ARP, in addition to funding from the recent $7.6 billion coronavirus relief package Gov. Newsom signed last month and funds from L.A County.

Breakdown of the funding:

The Mayor places the million relief package into three segments: Economic Recovery, Healthy, and Safe Communities, and Securing Our City's Future.

$51 million in Economic Recovery:

• $13 for COVID testing, contact tracing for businesses and workers

• $5M to restaurants, brewers, and bars

• $5M to personal services and fitness centers

• $4M to non-profits and arts organizations

• $3.5M for fee waivers

• $2M for business improvement districts

• $1.25M for tourism

• $8M to Digital + Economic inclusion

• $2.5M for economic empowerment zones

• $2.5M in Small business development

• $2M for digital divide "especially for neighborhoods and communities that have less access to broadband computers and technology."

• $1M for Youth workforce development

• $5M for cleaning, cleanups, trash, graffiti

$72.8M for Healthy And Safe Community:

• $13M for COVID testing and contact tracing

• $5M Health equity and outreach programs

• $1M mental health programs

• $7.4 for food security and basic needs

• $2.1 M for early childhood education and childcare

• $29M for tenant assistance

• $12M for modular temporary shelters, housing options, mobile restrooms, and showers, plus workforce and social enterprise programs.

• $4M for violence prevention like the Be safe park program, midnight basketball, re-entry pilot programs, and community development.

$83.2 million for Securing Our City's Future

• $48M to replenish the city

• $30M for the budget deficit

• $5.2 ending furloughs