COVID-19 relief funds are coming to Tampa Bay area. Hereâs what it means.
Hundreds of millions of dollars are headed to local cities and counties. But officials are waiting on federal guidance for how the funds can be spent.
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President Joe Biden signs the American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief package, in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, March 11, 2021, in Washington. [ ANDREW HARNIK ]
Updated Mar. 11
With President Bidenâs signing of the $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill on Thursday, cities and counties across the Tampa Bay area are now expecting to receive hundreds of millions of dollars in aid. What local government officials donât know yet is how exactly they can spend it.