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Event: How Were Underserved Communities Impacted by Pandemic Spending Transcript text: Michael Horowitz: Hello, everyone and welcome. And thank you for joining us at today's virtual event, the Impact of Pandemic Response Programs and Spending on Underserved Communities. I'm Michael Horowitz, the PRAC chair, and Inspector General at The Department of Justice. I'm here on behalf of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, also known as the PRAC, you'll that acronym, as well as the National Academy of Public Administration and referred to as NAPA there, and we are co-hosting today's events...

Slide 1 One Minute Math with the PRAC Slide 2 Coronavirus Relief Fund edition Slide 3 What is the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF)? The CRF was created in the CARES Act to give direct funding to states, localities, territories and Tribal governments. Slide 4 $150 billion Slide 5 State, local and Tribal governments use the money from the CRF to create programs that fit their local needs. They spend the funds on program like: healthcare costs, workforce development, small business relief, unemployment compensation and education, Slide 6 What are the numbers? 944 prime recipients received $150...

Event: Impact of Housing and Rental Assistance Programs on Underserved Communities Transcript text: Lisa Reijula: Welcome. I'm Lisa Reijula, associate director of outreach and engagement at the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, or the PRAC. We were created by Congress in the CARES act to protect pandemic relief money from fraud, waste, and abuse, and also to let the public and policy makers know whether the money it was intended to help. We're happy to partner with the National Academy of Public Administration to raise awareness of how pandemic relief programs have impacted...

Event: Congressional Transparency Caucus Event with the PRAC Transcript text: Mike Quigley: Good morning. Thank you all for joining us today. I'm Congressman Mike Quigley from Illinois's 5th District. I'm the founder of the Transparency Caucus. We are a bipartisan group of lawmakers dedicated to open and accessible government, and we believe that Americans deserve to know how their tax dollars are being spent and what the government is doing in their names. I'm proud to share here today that President Biden recently signed into law legislation championed by many members of the Transparency...

Event: Did Pandemic Response Funding Help Americans Connect in a Crisis Transcript text: Terry Gerton: Well, hi everybody. I'm Terry Gerton, I'm the president of the National Academy of Public Administration and I'm delighted to welcome you to our third joint event with the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee. This forum today will be focused on the question, did the pandemic response funding help Americans connect in a crisis? Our previous events focused on the impact of the pandemic response programs on underserved communities and the impact of housing and rental assistance programs...