<div dir="ltr">Hi planfolx, <div><br></div><div>We're nearing the end of our community engagement process to craft an ARPA spending plan. Upon publication, the plan will include two to three priorities in six focal areas, ranging from housing to open space, and proposed funding levels. We plan on distilling these priorities into projects, initiatives, and campaigns. </div><div><br></div><div>Countless municipalities are currently hiring for ARPA-funded roles - ARPA directors, planners, program managers etc. Would any communities be willing to share their staffing plans for implementing ARPA funded projects and administering the grant? Understanding the types of positions communities are relying upon, or envisioning, would be helpful as we're planning. Thank you!</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div>Alex </div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br><div dir="ltr" style="margin-left:0pt" align="left"><table style="border:medium none;border-collapse:collapse"><colgroup><col width="134"><col width="291"></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height:119pt"><td style="border-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-style:solid;border-width:1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><span style="border:medium none;display:inline-block;overflow:hidden;width:106px;height:106px"><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/5bdXI-gl4e_05M5b4OBG8WKr5lzrgSXmkb3XwIJdmDS49BxnmsyXUrVFhodmDvCze6EhiiQPmFFUq8MtwUaUYp-9_6U3RgEHn9jLDUAQ2FohLkcnduJ99W24FsKS9lp92DhIlInN" style="margin-left:0px;margin-top:0px" width="106" height="106"></span></span></p></td><td style="border-color:rgb(255,255,255);border-style:solid;border-width:1pt;vertical-align:top;padding:5pt;overflow:hidden"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"> </p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Alexander Train, AICP | Director | he/him/his</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Department of Housing and Community Development</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">500 Broadway, Room 101</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Chelsea, MA 02150</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Office: 617.466.4192 Cell: 857.234.3791</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.2;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a href="mailto:atrain@chelseama.gov" target="_blank">atrain@chelseama.gov</a></span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:10pt;font-family:"Times New Roman";color:rgb(34,34,34);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">  </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-hei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