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Pew Stateline, Why some small towns are rejecting federal COVID relief funds
"Congress gave $19.5 billion to cities and towns with fewer than 50,000 residents to help cover the cost of fighting a pandemic. But in some areas, local leaders are refusing the cash. They say they don’t need it, and in some cases, don’t feel comfortable accepting it."
Politico, Most rental aid went unspent in August, sparking Treasury warning
"The Treasury Department said Friday that state and local officials had disbursed less than 17 percent of federal rental aid at the end of August. Bottlenecks continue to plague the $46.5 billion eviction prevention program eight months after its creation."
Route Fifty, Feds Step In to Assist States With Unemployment Fixes
"State unemployment insurance systems were overwhelmed by claims when the pandemic hit. Many failed in preventing fraud. Now the Department of Labor is sending out "tiger teams" to six states to tackle the issue."
Federal News Network, Hazards of self-certification and other lessons learned from federal government’s pandemic response
Listen to PRAC Executive Director Bob Westbrooks discuss five lessons we've learned from overseeing $5 trillion in pandemic funding.
Bloomberg Cities Network, COVID-19 Federal Assistance e311
A collaboration between Bloomberg Philanthropies and the U.S. Conference of Mayors helps cities identify, obtain, and retain federal funding for COVID recovery and response efforts.Â
Washington Post, The feared eviction tsunami has not yet happened. Experts are conflicted on why
"Housing experts say that the number of eviction filings has either dropped or remained flat in major cities since the Supreme Court struck down the national moratorium in late August."
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