Re: Flexible Stimulus Funds and COVID-19 Relief for Cities and Counties

Senate bill passes $484 billion package without direct aid for local and state governments.

PowerPoint presentation that accompanied the April 17 Webinar: Budgeting During a Crisis: Responding to the COVID-19 Recession

Priorities include direct aid for local governments under 500,000; emergency paid leave tax credits; and a waiver for federal cost shares for FEMA grants

This April 18 letter to Congress requests additional stimulus funds for the coronavirus be directed to cities and counties.

New guidance describes eligible expenses and process to apply

Letter of consideration for direct funding to cities and counties in the next stimulus bill.

Local governments gain access to additional disaster relief and a wide range of stimulus grant funding and loan programs.

Many local governments have expressed concern regarding impact or the spread of coronavirus and resulting quarantines on efforts to obtain a complete count.