HERMANN — Sixteen applications have been filed seeking a share of Gasconade County’s remaining $2.3 million of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Only one has been acted by the County Commission — the expedited approval of the Hermann Community Food Pantry’s request for $50,000.

The 16 applications by a variety of organizations total $1.486 million and would fund projects ranging from the construction of a community center to historical preservation work to aiding non-profit groups.

But how many — if any — of the requests are approved, and for how much, is unclear. County government is looking to use ARPA dollars to pay for the construction of an elevator at the courthouse and the construction of storage buildings at the Sheriff’s Department site in Swiss and the Road Department location in Drake. County administrators are awaiting cost estimates on those projects from their consulting engineer. Depending on those costs, there could be little left to divvy among the 15 remaining applicants.

Here are the organizations filing applications with Meramec Regional Planning Commission (MRPC), which is the agency administering the ARPA funds for Gasconade and the other seven counties within the Meramec Region, how much is being requested and the proposed use of the money:

• Community Foundation of the Hermann Area, $30,000, financial aid for the non-profit.

• Gasconade County E-911, $168,868, for upgrades to the 911 system.

• Community Foundation of the Hermann Area, $10,000, for historical preservation.

• Owensville Chamber of Commerce, $122,500, for a HUB (historic uptown business district) sign.

• JSL Holdings LLC, $50,000, for the rehabbing of commercial property.

• Whispering Oaks, $121,102, for rehabbing HVAC.

• Public Water Supply District 1, $55,000, for the Phase 2 booster system.

• Water Services Consultants LLC, $119,600, to replace lost income and to hire employees.

• Hermann Area Ambulance District, $50,000, to replace lost revenue.

• Redbird Community Center, $241,274, for building a community center with water and sewer.

• Southside Conservation Foundation, $101,900, for water and sewer service.

• Rosebud American Legion Post 587, no specific amount requested, financial aid for the non-profit.

• Hermann Community Food Pantry, $50,000, to help fund its food program.

• Hermann Dog Park, $234,500, financial aid for the non-profit.

• Mindful Matters, $50,000, for mental health aid.

• St. George Catholic Church, $83,495, financial aid for the non-profit.

In the first round of allocations last year, fueled by the county’s first installment of $1.4 million, about $600,000 was approved for government agencies, non-profit organizations and small businesses.

The county has until the end of 2024 to commit the use of the remaining ARPA money and until the end of 2026 to actually spend the money. Any money not spent by the end of 2026 presumably will have to be returned to the federal treasury.

The County Commission has not set a time frame for acting on the remaining 15 applicants. A target date to consider them likely will depend on how quickly the Commission receives cost estimates for the projects it has outlined to be funded with ARPA money.