For Fremont Theaters, Geof Rau said the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act was a godsend.
âI know other theater owners that Iâve talked to across the state, they were close to shutting doors down again,â he said. âBut that money helped us and kept us afloat and kept us going for a couple of more months, so it was really nice.â
Since being signed into law on March 27, 2020, the CARES Act has provided the state of Nebraska with just over $1 billion in more than 30,000 awards.
Created in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the program provides local governments, organizations and businesses with additional funding. Gov. Pete Ricketts announced his plan for round one on May 27, 2020, and round two on Oct. 19, 2020.