January 25
The City of Santa Fe successfully spent the majority of its allocated $17.5 million CARES Act funds by the Dec. 31 deadline thanks to the state's decision to allow cities and counties to use some of the funds on public health and safety payroll, according to a report officials released Monday.
In November, the state made a change that allowed spending on wages for health and safety personnel amid fears that municipalities might not be able to distribute the funds in time and recognition that cities and counties were spending extra on community health and safety staffing needs during the pandemic. Santa Fe took full advantage of the change, while also spending millions to help families make it through the winter.