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The American Rescue Plan, passed two years ago, provided $350 billion of flexible aid to be divided among thousands of governments. Those governments had spent just 43% of that money as of this spring
Joplin officials say they have big plans for $13.8 million of pandemic relief funds the tornado-ravaged southwestern Missouri city received under a
Joplin officials say they have big plans for $13.8 million of pandemic relief funds the tornado-ravaged southwestern Missouri city received under a two-year-old federal law. Yet the latest federal records
About 6,300 cities and counties -- nearly 1 in 4 nationwide -- showed no pandemic relief expenditures this spring, despite plans announced by many for projects with the money. About 5,100 of those listed no projects -- either planned or underway.
Federal officials estimate that local governments now have spending plans in place for most of the money they received under a prominent pandemic relief law