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MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan was signed into law that includes $350 billion in direct aid to state and local governments. A new CivicPulse survey shows how local governments see changing priorities with billions of dollars in new relief funds now headed their way. When asked how they would use future relief funds, the majority of local governments officials indicated the need for covering payroll, paying for implementation public health safety measures, and purchasing PPE. Many government officials also indicated that they would be likely to use new funding to support small businesses and cover the costs of vaccine distribution.