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Jordan Avenue, north of Hart Street is getting a new surface coating similar to slurry seal on May 20, 2017 in Canoga Park, California. Instead of traditional black asphalt, this coat is a concrete color designed to reflect heat. Credit: John McCoy/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images
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HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - In late August, millions of dollars from the CARES ACT was allocated to help low-income children who qualify for the National School Lunch Program gain access to the internet this fall.
“That program was originally allocated $100 million based on estimates that we had at the time of the number of eligible students and the estimated cost of providing the services,” said Kelly Butler, the Alabama Department of Finance Director. “We went to bid with the 30 or so internet providers around the state and we actually received prices that were about half of what we had estimated.”
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