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NACo Toolkit: Tracking COVID-19 Relief for Human Services and Education Programs.
National Association of Counties.
Technical Report
19 p.
Copyright
Published: September 29, 2021
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This toolkit explains during the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress has passed several relief packages offering supplemental funding for human services and education programs, and the executive branch authorized various flexibilities for the States and counties responsible for administering these programs. Information is then provided on specific new resources and administrative changes within human services and education programs authorized by: The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA; PL 116-127); Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; PL 116-136); Continuing Appropriations Act of 2021 (PL 116-159); Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2021 (CRRSA, PL 116- 260); and The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP; PL 117-02). Section 1 focuses on the U.S. Department of Agriculture Food and Nutrition Service, and Section 2 reviews changes to programs under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families, including the Child Care and Development Fund, Head Start, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and Child Welfare Services. It is noted that the CARES Act provides $45 millions for grants to support the child welfare needs of families during the crisis, and to help keep families together. In addition, CRRSA included the Supporting Foster Youth and Families through the Pandemic Act, which provides $400 million in emergency funding for programs supporting older foster youth and $85 million to provide services that support family preservation, family unification, adoption, and other supportive services. Links are provided for State allocations and for key administrative flexibilities for child welfare agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following sections address changes to programs under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Community Living, the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Treasury Internal Revenue Service, and the Federal Communications Commission.
Keywords:
COVID-19; DISASTER PLANNING; DISASTER RESPONSE; FUNDING; WRAPAROUND SERVICES; GRANTS; STATE FEDERAL AID; SOCIAL SERVICES; EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS; PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION; GOVERNMENT ROLE