City Of Pittsburgh: Mayor Peduto Announces City Spending Plan For $335 Million In Federal Relief Funding

Press release from the City of Pittsburgh:

06.28.2021

PITTSBURGH, PA (June 28, 2021) Mayor William Peduto announced today spending allocations for the $335 million in relief funding the City of Pittsburgh received as part of the American Rescue Plan.

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) worked closely with City Council’s Joint Pittsburgh Recovery Task Force, made up of representatives from the Mayor’s Office and City Council, to create a spending plan that prioritizes equity, sustainability, job creation and neighborhoods. Allocations were determined using the city’s P4 principles framework of investing in people, planet, place and performance to develop a plan that addresses the needs of communities, addresses city revenue shortfalls, resumes projects halted during the pandemic and benefits residents, businesses and employees.   

Funding for the new spending initiative comes from American Rescue Plan as well as additional budget re-opening shifts of existing dollars. It is being introduced to City Council tomorrow.  

Some highlights of Mayor’s Peduto’s spending plan include:  

Investment in People ($66 million)  

Investment in Planet ($37.5 million)  

Investment in Place ($58 million) 

Investment in Performance ($172 million) 

This press release was produced by the City of Pittsburgh. The views expressed here are the author’s own.