By John Estridge
Franklin County will receive more than $4.4 million and Union County will get $1.6 million in the new COVID-19 relief funds.
President Biden recently signed the American Rescue Plan Act into law, which includes the individual stimulus money, $1,400 checks.
More info on allocations is here: https://www.naco.org/resources/featured/state-and-local-coronavirus-fiscal-recovery-funds?fbclid=IwAR1f2n8aDYjaAe_gs4CsA0rtfDjmSi-9CenS4yU3oCjUaBp6swoTCoo06BI#table
Half of the money for the counties is supposed to arrive in the next 55 days. The other half will be allotted next year.
According to harvard.edu, $350 billion of the new law has been set aside for state and local governments. Overall, the Act will cost $1.9 trillion.
This is an analysis from the National Association of Counties (NACo) on the money. Allowable Uses info starts on pg. 5: https://www.naco.org/sites/default/files/documents/NACo%20Legislative%20Analysis%20for%20Counties_American%20Rescue%20Plan%20Act%20of%202021_Final.pdf
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