BASE 1.0 and BASE 2.0 are funded through the American Rescue Plan Act adopted by Congress in 2021. The ARPA program offered matching funds to address economic development opportunities with the goal of expanding the state’s base of businesses and residents as we continue to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. This program was designed to support infrastructure development to address economic development opportunities statewide with the goal of expanding the state’s base of businesses and residents.