Fargo-Moorhead area officials await guidance on $125M in pandemic aid We ll be getting a massive amount of money here, but what we can do with it we don t know yet, said Chad Peterson, chairman of the Cass County board. 6:20 am, Apr. 11, 2021 ×
Fargo City Hall is seen on Friday, April 9, 2021. David Samson / The Forum
FARGO In the next two years, more than $125 million will be pumped directly into cities, counties and schools in the Fargo-Moorhead metropolitan area from the American Rescue Plan President Joe Biden signed in late March.
That has local officials and staff pondering and even creating wish lists of projects that the pandemic relief funds can be used for in the coming months and even possibly into next year.
New aid is also on its way. 6:00 am, Jan. 24, 2021 ×
FARGO As Fargo-Moorhead area officials wait to see if the federal government will provide more aid to help with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, there s one thing they all agree upon.
The first CARES Act relief passed last spring was a major boost to keep operations going and allowed them to take precautions against the virus. It was a tremendous boost for the city, said Jim Larson, finance director for the city of West Fargo, which received $4.6 million in assistance.
Michael Redlinger, assistant city administrator in Fargo, couldn t agree more.
Effort aims to give another round of aid to bars, restaurants, gyms, event centers and theaters 8:00 am, Jan. 15, 2021 ×
Swing Barrell Brewing, 814 Center Avenue, Moorhead, works to open their taproom as many other Minnesotan businesses open to the public as stay-at-home orders expire last summer. WDAY Photo
MOORHEAD Clay County bars, restaurants, gyms, event centers and theaters have another chance to receive financial aid to help them through the recent shutdowns.
County Administrator Steve Larson said the county received $1.2 million from the state based on population as part of the state s $216 million Small Business Relief package that is targeted for specific operations hurt by the pandemic closures.