HR 6358
To authorize supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2020 for community development block grants, and for other purposes.
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This bill authorizes the federal government to provide an additional $12 billion in grants to states and local communities through the Community Development Block Grant program for the 2020 fiscal year. These funds are specifically intended to help prevent, prepare for, and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and housing impacts. The money will be distributed in stages, prioritizing areas with the highest risk of transmission and economic disruption, and will be used for a variety of eligible activities related to the public health emergency.
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