Local governments to start receiving relief funding soon (Source: NBC) By Christy Grimes and Russ Corey | April 9, 2021 at 4:42 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 4:42 PM MUSCLE SHOALS, Ala. (WAFF) - State and local governments should begin receiving half of their allotted funds from the latest COVID-19 relief package by next month. Our news partners at the Times Daily report that the governments will start seeing funds by May 11. The $1.9 trillion relief package was enacted in March. Kreg Kennedy, district field representative for U.S. Rep. Robert Aderholt, made an announcement addressing the Northwest Alabama Council of Local Governments Board of Directors during its Thursday meeting.