The mayors of California's big cities outline state homelessness budget priorities during COVID-19
Rachel Davis | Jun 11, 2020 | California
Post-pandemic federal debt may threaten health programs
James C. Capretta | Jun 1, 2020 | Federal
HHS awards $600,000 to Oregon to combat COVID-19 in rural Tribal communities
Emily Boerger | May 29, 2020 | Oregon
5 Things Alaska: 5 Slides, Economic impacts of COVID, Dr. Jeanene Smith
DJ Wilson | May 21, 2020 | Alaska
House of Representatives passes bill to distribute federal CARES Act funds
Hawai'i House of Representatives | May 18, 2020 | Hawaii
The House today passed SB 75 SD2 HD1 to allocate $1.25 billion in federal CARES Act funds to support our counties in providing benefits for their residents and to fund our State government's health response during this global coronavirus pandemic and economic meltdown. SB 75 earmarks specific portions of the CARES
Lawmakers approve federal COVID-19 funds for Alaskans, small businesses
Emily Boerger | May 13, 2020 | Alaska
Alaska’s Legislative Budget and Audit Committee (LB&A) on Monday evening approved Gov. Dunleavy's federal funding plan for Alaskans and Alaskan small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The economic aid plan will distribute over $1 billion in relief granted to the state through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES
Governor Dunleavy announces phase two of reopen Alaska responsibly plan
The Office of Mike Dunleavy | May 7, 2020 | Alaska
Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy [yesterday] announced plans for Phase Two of the State’s approach to reopening segments of the Alaskan economy in an effort to balance the ongoing need to slow the rate of the COVID-19 infection with the critical need to resume economic activity in a reasonable and safe
New wave of federal funds heads to Hawaii
Emily Boerger | Apr 24, 2020 | Hawaii
US Senators Mazie Hirono and Brian Schatz announced this week the next wave of federal funding slated for Hawaii in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The money comes from several federal agencies and will be used to increase testing and tracing, support rural hospitals, and expand access to substance abuse
5 Things Oregon: Gov. Brown's leadership, May primary, Art Suchorzewski
DJ Wilson | Apr 15, 2020 | Oregon
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HHS to begin immediate delivery of initial $30 billion of CARES Act provider relief funding
The Department of Health and Human Services | Apr 10, 2020 | Federal
Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is beginning the delivery of the initial $30 billion in relief funding to providers in support of the national response to COVID-19 as part of the distribution of the $100 billion provider relief fund provided for in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief,