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Las Cruces has spent or allocated nearly all of its funding from the COVID-19 era American Rescue Plan Act.

Council is expected to vote at its Monday meeting to re-authorize the funds to establish five new workforce development programs.

The council vote came nearly a year after the body initiated a process to decide how to spend $10.37 million in American Rescue Plan Act money.

The city conducted a competitive selection process last fall but it was canceled after an audit found multiple defects and problems in the process.

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