Biden administration launches $350 billion COVID-19 payments for state and local governments

Published May 10, 2021 12:00am ET



The White House unveiled plans Monday to provide federal funding to state and local governments attempting to build their economies in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The $350 billion that will be paid out is part of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan and provides emergency funding intended to fill revenue shortfalls and support communities that have suffered ill economic effects, the administration said on Monday.

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