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How local governments are spending state and local fiscal recovery funds.

The Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) provides funding to state, local and Tribal governments to address the impacts of COVID-19. We explore some common themes.

PRAC Posts State and Local Pandemic Spending Data, Shedding More Light on How CARES Act and American Rescue Plan Act Money Was Spent

Michael E. Horowitz, Chair of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC) announced the public release of updated Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) spending by states, eligible local governments, Tribal governments, the District of Columbia, and U.S. Territories.

PPP loan forgiveness: How do the top lenders compare?

Loans are forgivable (they don’t need to be repaid) if a borrower meets certain requirements, such as using at least 60% of the loan for payroll costs. Given the average PPP loan amount is $59,000, forgiveness can be financially significant to a borrower.

What kind of pandemic relief did the Super Bowl’s host city get?

Inglewood, California, hosts the big game on Sunday. Businesses, schools, and other recipients in the city got at least $450 million in pandemic relief. Here’s a quick read on where some of it went.

State and local governments spent $150B. Then got $350B more. Follow the money.

The $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) included in the American Rescue Plan provides direct payments to eligible state, local, territory, and Tribal governments for local pandemic response efforts. These payments are in addition to the $150 billion distributed in March 2020 from the CARES Act.

Financial Statements and Federal Single Audit Report for the period January 1, 2021 through December 31, 2021: Douglas County

In our Financial Statements and Federal Single Audit, we identified, among other things, that Douglas County did not have adequate internal controls to ensure it used Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program funds for allowable purposes and for costs incurred within the period of performance. Douglas County charged $276,530 in unallowable costs to the SLFRF program for road project costs that were incurred outside of the period of performance. As a result, we are questioning these costs.

Pandemic Response Programs for Internet Access

We co-hosted a virtual roundtable discussion with the National Academy of Public Administration. A panel of experts examined the effectiveness of pandemic relief programs in broadband assistance, and how local governments used pandemic funding to address broadband challenges. Learn more and view the video for this event.