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<br />decision-making, local revenue losses, costs incurred with the emergency response, and planned
<br />spending reductions absent federal action.
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<br />In the first months of the pandemic, we provided a daily “Federal Update on Coronavirus” with a
<br />comprehensive review of developments from the Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary Branches. We
<br />provided comprehensive legislative analysis of key bills upon introduction and passage. Our team
<br />continues to summarize and forward implementation guidance and funding allocations as agencies
<br />made those determinations. We work to ensure that questions of governance, regulations, and
<br />administration are clear to local administrators as soon as possible.
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<br />We aligned our efforts with those of our partners across intergovernmental organizations, sharing
<br />information with the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), the U.S. Conference of
<br />Mayors (USCM), and National League of Cities (NLC). We have provided a summary of our advocacy
<br />and accomplishments in support of the state and local governments below.
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<br />Assistance to State and Local Governments
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<br />The Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) authorized by the CARES Act provided $150 billion in direct
<br />federal resources to local governments during the initial months of the pandemic. We worked with
<br />lawmakers and intergovernmental partners to expedite Congressional enactment of the CARES Act
<br />and allocation of the following payments from the CRF:
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<br />Jurisdiction CRF Allocation
<br />Cities
<br />Fresno, California $92,755,912.80
<br />Counties
<br />Salt Lake County, Utah $203,603,981.20
<br />Consolidated City-County Governments
<br />Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky $133,793,183.70
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<br />However, local governments required additional support to mitigate revenue losses, address
<br />economic impacts to the community, and maintain essential services as the public health crisis
<br />worsened. Additionally, cities under 500,000 did not receive direct allocations from the CRF.
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<br />Working with our partners at USCM, NLC, the National Association of Counties (NACo), and other
<br />intergovernmental organizations, we advocated for additional direct, equitable, and flexible funding for
<br />cities and counties of all sizes. The collective advocacy of countless intergovernmental partners led to
<br />the enactment of the $350 billion Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (CSLFRF) in
<br />ARPA and the following allocations to local jurisdictions from the U.S. Department of the Treasury:
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<br />Jurisdiction CSLFRF Allocation
<br />Cities
<br />Fresno, California $170,808,029
<br />Rancho Cordova, California $15,588,333
<br />San Leandro, California $18,639,484
<br />Carmel, Indiana $7,522,920
<br />Lincoln, Nebraska $45,949,074
<br />Salt Lake City, Utah $85,411,572
<br />Tacoma, Washington $60,969,952
<br />Madison, Wisconsin $47,197,155
<br />Counties
<br />Salt Lake County, Utah $225,401,283
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