Question: What can I buy with ARRA money?

ARRA does not specify specific items of cost that are not allowed. Other rules or laws do, such as Circular A-87’s prohibitions against such things as purchasing alcoholic beverages or paying the expenses of fund raising activities. ARRA funds may not be spent on certain projects, which are zoos, casinos, aquariums, and swimming pools, or related projects such as buildings to house these projects or roads leading to zoos, casinos, etc.