How the city of Springfield proposes to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds

When the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law in late March, more than $5 billion of the more than $2 trillion stimulus package was set aside as additional Community Development Block Grant funds.Local governments can use the funds to address COVID-19-related needs in their communities.More than a month later, the city of Springfield is moving closer to distributing the nearly $800,000 it will receive as part of the package. […]