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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 show none of the money has been spent — or even budgeted. In fact, about 6,300 cities and counties — nearly 1 in 4 nationwide […]
Federal officials estimate that governments have spending commitments for more than 80% of the funds, even if that’s hard to tell from their reporting requirements.
Federal officials believe most communities have plans for most of the money received under the 2021 American Rescue Plan. But it's not always clear how they're spending it.
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.
Ascension Parish President Clint Cointment announced Patrick Goldsmith has accepted the position of interim chief administrative officer and Dawn Caballero has accepted the job of chief financial officer.