ARPA Funds Continue To Support Community Safety Efforts Through Community Responder Programs

ARPA funding has helped cities and states to either implement or expand their own alternative crisis response systems that best serve the needs of their communities. This year, Atlanta’s City Council allocated $4.5 million in ARPA funding to expand their partnership with PAD, a local nonprofit organization that provides community responder and prearrest diversion services for individuals experiencing issues around mental health, substance use, and homelessness.