American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA)

Bayfield County has received funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).  This page is designed to keep the public informed on how Bayfield County is proposing these funds be spent.

Current approved arpa projects

At the May 25, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following projects:

Current Projects

At the June 29, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of following additional projects:

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At the July 27, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following additional projects:

July ARPA Projects

At the September 9, 2021 Bayfield County Executive Committee meeting, the committee approved the funding for the following additional project:

September Exec ARPA Projects

At the September 21, 2021 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following additional projects:

Final Board and Exec ARPA Projects

At the May 31, 2022 Bayfield County Board meeting, the board approved the funding of the following additional projects:

May 2022 ARPA Projects

Justification for all of the proposed American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects can be found in the following document: Bayfield County ARPA Project Justification (PDF).

As of May 31, 2022, all of the American Rescue Plan Act Funds allocated to Bayfield County have been distributed.

minutes from the bayfield county board

The following links will take you to the minutes of the County Board meetings and Executive Committee meetings where ARPA funding projects and ARPA Budget Amendment Resolutions are approved/discussed.  

arpa budget amendment resolutions:

The following links will take you the the budget amendment resolutions adopted by the Bayfield County Board of Supervisors that approve the funding of the submitted American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) projects:

interim final rule

Follow the link provided to be directed to the interim final rule: Interim Final Rule (treasury.gov)


If you have ideas or suggestions on how to expend ARPA funds, please share with your County Board Supervisor or the Bayfield County Administrator, Mark.Abeles-Allison@bayfieldcounty.wi.gov