The call center, which fielded 300 calls and about 2,000 emails a week before it was shut down, provided governments with assistance on the handling of various pandemic-related programs.
States and cities are once again able to get the support they need when it comes to following the complex rules set by Congress for Covid recovery money.
The Department of the Treasury on Tuesday reopened a popular call center that provided assistance to state and local governments on the handling of various pandemic-related programs after being forced to shut it down in October when the agency ran out of money.
“This is a huge win for all cities, towns and villages. The process for filing an annual report, required of more than 26,000 [Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds] grantees, can be complicated and overwhelming to municipal staff unfamiliar with federal filings,” the National League of Cities said in a recent blog post.
ROUTE FIFTY
by KERY MURAKAMI
FEBRUARY 22, 2023