St. Louis Public Radio
The St. Louis Board of Aldermen is expected to vote on a final version of a $168 million pandemic relief bill Friday. This would be the first of several bills to allocate aid from the federal government aimed to help cities recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
After a 12-hour discussion, the St. Louis Board of Aldermen gave initial approval to a $168 million pandemic aid plan that includes money for one-time cash payments to low-income residents and vaccine incentives.
It lays out how the city will spend the first wave of federal coronavirus relief money granted through the American Rescue Plan Act. St. Louis will get nearly a half-billion dollars over the next two years, including $249 million