Tag: CARES Act funds

Gov. Tim Walz directs $12 million in federal aid to Minnesota food shelves

Federal CARES Act money will go to more than 300 food shelves statewide.

More than 300 food shelves across the state will see an influx of $12 million in federal funding in response to increased demand during the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan announced the funding Wednesday after a tour of the Department of Indian Work in St. Paul, a food shelf that works with Native American families to provide healthy meals.

“Delivery of that food to families in normal times is difficult enough, but now in the time of COVID, one in eight of our neighbors doesn’t know where their next meal is coming from,” Walz said. Continue reading.

Walz: $853M in CARES Act funding to be distributed to Minnesota communities

Gov. Tim Walz and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan on Thursday announced a plan to distribute $853 million in federal funding to Minnesota communities impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding was authorized by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Of that total, $841 million will go to counties, cities and towns while the remaining $12 million will be allocated toward food shelves and food banks.

The local governments can use the funding to support services and grants to businesses, hospitals and individuals impacted by the pandemic. Continue reading.