Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. A $1 billion, four-year road map for spending the stateâs federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds proposes a significant first year investment in new and rehabilitated housing, in order to move 2,000 homeless Vermonters out of hotels and motels and into a place they can call home. The proposal, unveiled by members of Gov. Phil Scottâs cabinet on Tuesday afternoon, includes millions in funding targeted for economic recovery and development projects, addressing climate change, wastewater treatment, broadband, and outdoor recreation, to name a few areas of focus. The proposed spending leans heavily toward infrastructure, Secretary of Administration Susanne Young said, as Scott wants to use the one-time funds to make transformative investments rather than stand up new programs that would require continued taxpayer support when the federal money runs out.