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As it tracks the spending of $4.6 trillion of pandemic funds, the GAO is also reviewing what some Republicans deem improper use of the funds by cities and states.
March 1 -
A twenty year-old problem is thwarting the influx of IIJA Funds.
March 1 -
Expanded use of stimulus funds, fully funded water infrastructure grant programs and housing assistance are among the asks from League of Cities as Congress crafts a 2023 spending package.
December 14 -
Republicans contend the $1.9 trillion injection of cash sparked inflation while Democrats say it saved lives and a collapsing economy.
June 14 -
Supported by the American Rescue Plan Act, signed into law almost exactly a year ago, cities "have come roaring back," the President said.
March 14 -
The omnibus bill drops a controversial measure to claw back unspent state COVID funds and includes long sought-after language to ease the transition away from LIBOR.
March 10 -
Thirty states would have been affected by the plan to claw back $8 billion in unspent ARPA funds to offset the FY22 appropriation.
March 9 -
States have appropriated 72% of the ARPA funds they have received so far and many state legislatures are developing plans to spend the rest.
March 1 -
Republicans warn about inflation while Democrats celebrate social program expansions.
June 17 -
The state's surplus is overstated and agencies can't handle the mountain of cash proposed in the May budget revision, state analysts say.
May 18