The Town of Kent was awarded over $800,000 in funds from the federal American Rescue Plan Act to provide residents, businesses, and community organizations with financial help to recover from the impact of the COVID19 pandemic. The Kent Board of Selectmen created the ARPA Needs Assessment Committee to conduct a community needs assessment and make recommendations on the potential uses.  The committee is asking residents to weigh in, by taking an online survey, on the best way to spend the money.