Key Senator Indicates State ARPA Funds Takeback is Still on the Table
“Any of the funding is open for discussion,” U.S. Sen. Mitt Romney said as negotiators try to reach a deal over emergency Covid-19 funding that the Biden administration wants.
Why States Want Changes to Programs Providing Billions in Water Funds
As the infrastructure law unleashes a wave of federal cash for water system upgrades, officials are pressing for tweaks in how governments can access and spend the money.
Biden Wants to Send Even More Federal Dollars to States and Localities
The president's budget plan would raise spending in areas like housing and law enforcement. The proposals come as billions in pandemic aid is flowing to the state and local level.
New Senate Bill Aims to Improve Federal Coordination With States and Localities
The measure has bipartisan support, but similar efforts in recent years have fizzled. Will this push be different?
State and Local Government Jobs Still Trailing Great Recession Lows
Even with billions in federal aid, the state and local workforce isn't bouncing back from the pandemic. Jobs held by many women and people of color are among those with the greatest declines, according to a new analysis.
The ‘Massive’ Task Awaiting State Medicaid Agencies
The end of a public health emergency would mean states losing hundreds of billions in funding for the health care program, and verifying whether millions of enrollees are still eligible.
Senate Takes Step To Limit Phone Rates For Inmates
A measure passed unanimously by a committee would require the Federal Communications Commission to set “just and reasonable” prices for calls from jails and prisons. States and localities often collect revenue from the fees.
Mayors Call on Congress to Extend Expiring Pandemic Era Food Aid
Millions could lose food stamp benefits with the end of the federal Covid-19 public health emergency this summer.
States Seek Waiver for $380M in Unemployment Loan Interest
The push for a break from the federal government on the borrowing costs comes as Republicans in Congress are increasingly scrutinizing aid for states.
Senate Lawmakers Want to Overhaul How Wastewater Funds are Divided
There's general bipartisan agreement on the need for changes, but the specifics get complicated. Whether to send more money to growing states poses one stumbling block.
McConnell Signals That Debate on State ARPA Aid Clawbacks Isn’t Over
As Democrats and the Biden administration seek $15 billion in new funding for the pandemic response, the Senate's top Republican calls them out for sending American Rescue Plan Act dollars to states “so flush with cash they don’t know how to spend it all.”
City Officials Condemn Congress' Failed Plan to Claw Back ARPA Funds, Vow to Fight Future Attempts
The controversy over the aid to states could reemerge on Capitol Hill in the days ahead. Meanwhile, President Biden offered suggestions for how cities spending American Rescue Plan dollars.
One Year Into ARPA Rollout, Spending Varies as Scrutiny Mounts
Billions in state and local aid from the American Rescue Plan Act have gone to combat the pandemic, but also to build monuments and fix state buildings. Republicans are increasingly questioning the need for all the funding and how it is being spent.
Massive Spending Bill Clears Senate, Promising to Unlock Infrastructure Funds for States and Localities
The $1.5 trillion legislation would keep the federal government funded through September. It does not include provisions to grant more flexibility with state and local American Rescue Plan spending. Congress backed off proposed cuts to state aid—for now.
House Passes Spending Bill, After Ditching Plan to Claw Back State Aid
A proposal that emerged on Wednesday could have involved rescinding around $7 billion in American Rescue Plan Act funding from 30 states. But it was cast aside amid objections from Democratic lawmakers and state officials.
Key GOP Lawmaker Skeptical of Buttigieg’s Reassurances on Transportation Spending
The transportation secretary stressed that his department won’t interfere with funding states control. But the top Republican on the Senate public works committee was unconvinced.
Buttigieg to Republicans: States Can Decide How to Use Most Infrastructure Dollars
But for funds where there is discretion, the Transportation Department will push Biden’s climate policies, the secretary said.
Biden Tries to Hit Reset on Domestic Agenda in State of the Union
The president renewed his case for child care and other social programs as a way to cut costs for families facing inflation. But political obstacles remain and Russia's attack on Ukraine presents a growing crisis abroad.
To Republicans, State Surpluses and ‘Liberal Spending’ Illustrate ARPA Was ‘Reckless’
Mayors and county officials, though, tell House lawmakers that the funds provided much-needed pandemic relief for businesses and individuals.
White House Moves to Identify 'Disadvantaged' Communities in Line for Federal Funding Boost
The administration wants to steer more money to areas most in need and has released a draft of places that should get more help.
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