Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19 Spending

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Resources for Tracking Federal COVID-19
~~January 24~~May 3, 2022 , 2022
Spending
Jennifer Teefy
Congress has responded to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Congress has responded to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with pandemic with
Senior Research Librarian Senior Research Librarian
supplemental appropriations measures providing relief and assistance to individuals and families, supplemental appropriations measures providing relief and assistance to individuals and families,

state and local governments, businesses, health care providers, and other entities. For more state and local governments, businesses, health care providers, and other entities. For more
Maria Kreiser
information, see CRS Report R46474, information, see CRS Report R46474, Laws Enacted in Response to COVID-19: Resources for
Senior Research Librarian Senior Research Librarian
Congressional Offices, by Meredith Sund., by Meredith Sund.

This report provides selected sources for tracking COVID-19 relief and assistance spending. It This report provides selected sources for tracking COVID-19 relief and assistance spending. It

contains links to and information on government sources detailing spending amounts at various contains links to and information on government sources detailing spending amounts at various
levels, including consolidated spending by multiple government agencies, spending by individual government agencies, and levels, including consolidated spending by multiple government agencies, spending by individual government agencies, and
spending for specific recipients and geographies. The sources themselves are large government databases, individual spending for specific recipients and geographies. The sources themselves are large government databases, individual
agencies, oversight entities, and selected nongovernmental entities that attempt to repackage information on spending agencies, oversight entities, and selected nongovernmental entities that attempt to repackage information on spending
amounts obtained from available government sources.amounts obtained from available government sources.
Due to the continually evolving nature of information provided by sources that track federal COVID-19 spending, this report Due to the continually evolving nature of information provided by sources that track federal COVID-19 spending, this report
may be updated frequently. Data currency varies among sources. may be updated frequently. Data currency varies among sources.
For general information on resources for tracking federal funds, see CRS Report R44027, For general information on resources for tracking federal funds, see CRS Report R44027, ~~Track ing~~Tracking Federal Awards:
USAspending.gov and Other Data Sources, by Jennifer Teefy. , by Jennifer Teefy.

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Consolidated Data on COVID-19 Funding
USAspending.gov
USAspending.gov tracks federal contract and grant awards, loans, direct payments, and other USAspending.gov tracks federal contract and grant awards, loans, direct payments, and other
federal assistance at the state, congressional district, and local levels. As mandated by an Office federal assistance at the state, congressional district, and local levels. As mandated by an Office
of Management and Budgetof Management and Budget memorandum, federal agencies must include specific COVID-19 memorandum, federal agencies must include specific COVID-19
spending in their reporting for the database. It provides a description of known data limitations, spending in their reporting for the database. It provides a description of known data limitations,
which explains that data by location for some programs are not fully reported in which explains that data by location for some programs are not fully reported in
USAspending.gov, such as the Department of the Treasury’s economic impact payments and the USAspending.gov, such as the Department of the Treasury’s economic impact payments and the
Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Provider Relief Fund. Users can view Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Provider Relief Fund. Users can view
COVID-19 spending data through the following features: COVID-19 spending data through the following features:
  COVID-19 Profile Page provides a snapshot in time of the federal funding provides a snapshot in time of the federal funding
response to COVID-19. The first graphic shows the total amount of COVID-19 response to COVID-19. The first graphic shows the total amount of COVID-19
funds that have been made available,funds that have been made available, the amount that have been obligated, the the amount that have been obligated, the
amount that have been paid out, and the total remaining, or unobligated, balance. amount that have been paid out, and the total remaining, or unobligated, balance.
It includes details on total obligations and outlays by agency, federal accounts, It includes details on total obligations and outlays by agency, federal accounts,
and object classes. An interactive map shows obligations and outlays through and object classes. An interactive map shows obligations and outlays through
grants, contracts, loans, and other assistance by state. Users can also see grants, contracts, loans, and other assistance by state. Users can also see
obligations and outlays through different award types by agency and by Catalog obligations and outlays through different award types by agency and by Catalog
of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program. These data are updated of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) program. These data are updated
monthly, and there is monthly, and there is ~~general y~~generally a currency lag time of one month. a currency lag time of one month.
  Advanced Search ~~al ows~~allows for searching awards and other assistance by place of for searching awards and other assistance by place of
performance and includes a filter for “Disaster Emergency Fund Code (DEFC).” performance and includes a filter for “Disaster Emergency Fund Code (DEFC).”
The DEFC filter includes the option for searching The DEFC filter includes the option for searching al all COVID-19-related awards COVID-19-related awards
and expands to and expands to ~~al ow~~allow further filtering by specific funding further filtering by specific funding ~~bil~~ bill. The search results . The search results
table contains columns showing COVID-19 obligations and outlays for each table contains columns showing COVID-19 obligations and outlays for each
award. Agencies must report awards data monthly, and new data are posted to the award. Agencies must report awards data monthly, and new data are posted to the
site daily. site daily.
  Data Lab is a tool for further exploring COVID-19 spending and provides is a tool for further exploring COVID-19 spending and provides
graphics showing (1) the types of relief the federal government is providing, (2) graphics showing (1) the types of relief the federal government is providing, (2)
how funds move from Congress to the public, and (3) data on the amount of how funds move from Congress to the public, and (3) data on the amount of
funding that has been spent. Part 3, “Tracking Spending,” contains interactive funding that has been spent. Part 3, “Tracking Spending,” contains interactive
graphs showing the progress of spending by agency under each funding graphs showing the progress of spending by agency under each funding ~~bil~~ bill, ,
including outlays, obligations, and unobligated funds. Detailed data on funding including outlays, obligations, and unobligated funds. Detailed data on funding
by agency account can be downloaded into a spreadsheet. These data are current by agency account can be downloaded into a spreadsheet. These data are current
as of October 1, 2020.as of October 1, 2020.
For general information on USAspending.gov, including For general information on USAspending.gov, including searching tips, see CRS In Focus searching tips, see CRS In Focus
IF10231, IF10231, Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using
USAspending.gov, by Jennifer Teefy. , by Jennifer Teefy.
Pandemic Response Accountability Committee
The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), a federal entity created by the The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), a federal entity created by the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136),1 presents Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; P.L. 116-136),1 presents

~~1 T he CARES~~ 1 The CARES Act created two additional oversight entities: (1) the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery Act created two additional oversight entities: (1) the Special Inspector General for Pandemic Recovery
(SIGPR),(SIGPR), at https://www.sigpr.gov/at https://www.sigpr.gov/ and (2) the Congressional Oversight Commission, at https://coc.senate.gov/. and (2) the Congressional Oversight Commission, at https://coc.senate.gov/.
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COVID-19 funding data from USAspending.gov through a variety of interactive visual displays. COVID-19 funding data from USAspending.gov through a variety of interactive visual displays.
The “Data & Interactive Tools” page features the following: The “Data & Interactive Tools” page features the following:
  Funding Overview provides interactive graphics showing funding by legislation provides interactive graphics showing funding by legislation
and spending category, such as state, local, and tribal governments, health care, and spending category, such as state, local, and tribal governments, health care,
and education. and education.
  Interactive Dashboards include several portals through which to view funding include several portals through which to view funding
data. The data. The Pandemic Response Funding portal presents obligation and spending portal presents obligation and spending
data in graphs and tables from various perspectives, including “Where is the data in graphs and tables from various perspectives, including “Where is the
money being spent?,” “Who is spending the money?,” and “How is the money money being spent?,” “Who is spending the money?,” and “How is the money
being spent?” Users can also filter the data by agency or location (i.e., country, being spent?” Users can also filter the data by agency or location (i.e., country,
state, county, city, and zip code). The state, county, city, and zip code). The Federal Agency Information portal portal
provides a high-levelprovides a high-level view of spending by agency. See descriptions of theview of spending by agency. See descriptions of the
Coronavirus Relief Fund, , Paycheck Protection Program, and , and Provider Relief
Fund portals in the “State and Local Governments,” “Businesses and Nonprofit portals in the “State and Local Governments,” “Businesses and Nonprofit
Organizations,” and “HHS’s Provider Relief Fund and Other Programs” sections Organizations,” and “HHS’s Provider Relief Fund and Other Programs” sections
below, respectively.below, respectively.
  Interactive Map ~~al ows~~allows users to view award data by geographic area (state, users to view award data by geographic area (state,
county, congressional district, and zip code), award amount, and by funding type. county, congressional district, and zip code), award amount, and by funding type.
The map’s zoom tool enables users to focus on data for individual zip codes.The map’s zoom tool enables users to focus on data for individual zip codes.
  Data Exports tool tool ~~al ows~~allows users to filter data by agency, location, type of users to filter data by agency, location, type of
assistance, or keyword and provides several downloading options by category. assistance, or keyword and provides several downloading options by category.
The The Data Download Center ~~al ows~~allows for downloading entire datasets from the for downloading entire datasets from the
portals described above.portals described above.
PRAC also provides graphics showing the distribution of funds by major category for pandemic PRAC also provides graphics showing the distribution of funds by major category for pandemic
relief enacted in Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260) relief enacted in Divisions M and N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (P.L. 116-260)
and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2). and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (P.L. 117-2).
PRAC’s website is integrated with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and PRAC’s website is integrated with the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and
Efficiency’s website, the federal inspector general community’s oversight and coordination body. Efficiency’s website, the federal inspector general community’s oversight and coordination body.
For more information, see CRS Insight IN11343, For more information, see CRS Insight IN11343, The Pandemic Response Accountability
Committee: Organization and Duties, by Ben Wilhelm., by Ben Wilhelm.
Government Accountability Office
The CARES Act requires the Government Accountability OfficeGovernment Accountability Office’s (GAO’s) June 2020 report, COVID-19: Opportunities to
Improve Federal Response and Recovery Efforts, includes detailed updates on the al ocation of
(GAO) to report on its ongoing monitoring and oversight efforts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. GAO issues periodic, detailed reports that include updates on the allocation of obligated funds within categories such as relief for health care providers, COVID-19 testing, obligated funds within categories such as relief for health care providers, COVID-19 testing,
unemployment insurance, housing protections, unemployment insurance, housing protections, and education. The reports are listed on GAO’s Coronavirus Oversight page under the heading “Recurring CARES Act Oversight Reports.” Each report includes a table showing total budgetary resources, total obligations, and total expenditures in broad categories as well as further details on programs within these categories in the appendixes and enclosures. ~~and education. See Appendix III for al ocation~~
~~information. Another GAO report provides an overview of contracting activity related to COVID-~~
~~19 and focuses on the agencies that account for most of these obligations. GAO also issued a brief~~
~~update on the initial federal response to the pandemic, which includes data as of June 30, 2020,~~
~~on federal funding and spending by broad areas, such as business loan programs, unemployment~~
~~insurance, and economic impact payments. Subsequent updates provide data on obligations and~~
~~expenditures in broad categories as of September 30, 2020, November 30, 2020, January 31,~~
~~2021, July 19, 2021, and October 27, 2021, and for specific programs and activities as of various~~
~~dates.~~
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COVID-19 Funding by Type of Recipient
Selected Programs for State and Local Governments
Coronavirus ~~Relief~~ Relief Fund
The CARES Act created the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), which provides $150 The CARES Act created the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF), which provides $150 ~~bil ion~~billion in in
direct assistance to state, territorial, local, and tribal governments based on population. See CRS direct assistance to state, territorial, local, and tribal governments based on population. See CRS
Report R46298, Report R46298, General State and Local Fiscal Assistance and COVID-19: Background and
Available Data, by Grant A. Driessen. For specific , by Grant A. Driessen. For specific ~~al ocations~~allocations to states, see Table 1; for to states, see Table 1; for
territories, see Table 2. Treasury provides CRF interim reports onterritories, see Table 2. Treasury provides CRF interim reports on
 costs incurred by state and local recipients and the District of Columbia and  costs incurred by state and local recipients and the District of Columbia and
territories through June 30, 2020, and territories through June 30, 2020, and
 costs by  costs by category incurred by state and local recipients and the District of incurred by state and local recipients and the District of
Columbia and territories through June 30, 2020. Columbia and territories through June 30, 2020.
Data on Data on ~~al ocations~~allocations to tribal governments are not currently available on Treasury’s website. to tribal governments are not currently available on Treasury’s website.
PRAC’s “Interactive Dashboards” page features tools for tracking CRF funding to prime and sub- PRAC’s “Interactive Dashboards” page features tools for tracking CRF funding to prime and sub-
recipients by state, including recipients by state, including
 an interactive map,  an interactive map,
 data filtering options,  data filtering options,
 a spreadsheet containing details on percentages of funds spent by recipients, and  a spreadsheet containing details on percentages of funds spent by recipients, and
 an infographic depicting an overview of spending data. an infographic depicting an overview of spending data.
PRAC also provides information about CRF recipient reporting and data limitations. PRAC also provides information about CRF recipient reporting and data limitations.
~~Additional y,~~ Additionally, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides descriptions of and the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides descriptions of and
links to state CRF oversight plans and a database detailinglinks to state CRF oversight plans and a database detailing state CRF actions. state CRF actions.
Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
The American Rescue Plan Act provides Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds The American Rescue Plan Act provides Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds
totaling $350 totaling $350 ~~bil ion~~ billion in assistance to state, local, territorial, and tribal governments. Treasury in assistance to state, local, territorial, and tribal governments. Treasury
provides data on provides data on ~~al ocations~~allocations for for
 states,  states,
 non-entitlement units and the status of these payments (data available only in  non-entitlement units and the status of these payments (data available only in
aggregate at the state level),2 aggregate at the state level),2
 territories,  territories,
 counties,  counties,
 and metropolitan cities.3  and metropolitan cities.3
Data on Data on ~~al ocations~~allocations to tribal governments are not currently available on Treasury’s website. to tribal governments are not currently available on Treasury’s website.

~~2 See~~ 2 See https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/state-and-https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/coronavirus/assistance-for-state-local-and-tribal-governments/state-and-
local-fiscal-recovery-fund/non-entitlement-units for the definition of “local-fiscal-recovery-fund/non-entitlement-units for the definition of “ non-entitlement unit.” non-entitlement unit.”
3 See3 See https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Allocation-Methodology-for-MetropolitanCities-508A.pdf for the https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Allocation-Methodology-for-MetropolitanCities-508A.pdf for the
definition of “metropolitan city.” definition of “metropolitan city.”
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NCSL also created a database to enable tracking obligations and expenditures of these fiscal NCSL also created a database to enable tracking obligations and expenditures of these fiscal
recovery funds by state. recovery funds by state.
For more information, see the following CRS products: CRS Insight IN11665, For more information, see the following CRS products: CRS Insight IN11665, The American
Rescue Plan Act, Section 9901—The Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund, by Grant A. , by Grant A.
Driessen and CRS Insight IN11664, Driessen and CRS Insight IN11664, The American Rescue Plan Act, Section 9901—The
Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund, by Grant A. Driessen. , by Grant A. Driessen.
Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP)
The ERAP makes funding available The ERAP makes funding available to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities. to assist households that are unable to pay rent or utilities.
Two separate programs have been established: (1) ERA1 provides up to $25 Two separate programs have been established: (1) ERA1 provides up to $25 ~~bil ion~~ billion under the under the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and (2) ERA2 provides up to $21.55 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and (2) ERA2 provides up to $21.55 ~~bil ion~~ billion under the under the
American Rescue Plan Act. The funds are provided directly to states, U.S. territories, local American Rescue Plan Act. The funds are provided directly to states, U.S. territories, local
governments, and (in the case of ERA1) Indian tribes. governments, and (in the case of ERA1) Indian tribes.
The Department of the Treasury provided initial data on payments to states and eligible units of The Department of the Treasury provided initial data on payments to states and eligible units of
local government and to tribes and local government and to tribes and ~~tribal y~~tribally designated housing entities under ERA1. Treasury also designated housing entities under ERA1. Treasury also
provided initialprovided initial data on state, local government, and territory data on state, local government, and territory ~~al ocations~~allocations under ERA2. under ERA2.
In January 2022, Treasury released In January 2022, Treasury released ~~real ocated~~reallocated amounts for ERA1 round one amounts for ERA1 round one ~~real ocation and~~
reallocation and amounts for voluntary amounts for voluntary ~~real ocation.~~
~~Additional y,~~ reallocation. Reallocated amounts for ERA1 round two reallocation and voluntary reallocation were released in March 2022. Additionally, Treasury provides monthly aggregated assistance data reported by grantees, Treasury provides monthly aggregated assistance data reported by grantees,
including by state, county, and city. Updated monthly reports are posted on the ERAP site under including by state, county, and city. Updated monthly reports are posted on the ERAP site under
“Recent Updates.” “Recent Updates.”
For more information, see CRS Report R46688, For more information, see CRS Report R46688, Pandemic Relief: The Emergency Rental
Assistance Program, by Grant A. Driessen, Maggie McCarty, and Libby Perl. , by Grant A. Driessen, Maggie McCarty, and Libby Perl.
Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF)
The HAF was established to prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of The HAF was established to prevent mortgage delinquencies and defaults, foreclosures, loss of
~~utilities~~ utilities or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial or home energy services, and displacement of homeowners experiencing financial
hardship after January 21, 2020. The Treasury provides data on hardship after January 21, 2020. The Treasury provides data on ~~al ocations~~allocations from this program by from this program by
state (including the District of Columbia) and territory. Data on tribal state (including the District of Columbia) and territory. Data on tribal ~~al ocations~~allocations are not yet are not yet
available. available.
State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI)
The American Rescue Plan Act provided $10 The American Rescue Plan Act provided $10 ~~bil ion~~ billion to fund the SSBCI, which to fund the SSBCI, which ~~wil~~ will, in turn, fund , in turn, fund
state, territory, and tribal government state, territory, and tribal government ~~smal~~ small business credit support and investment programs. The business credit support and investment programs. The
Treasury has posted information on preliminary Treasury has posted information on preliminary ~~al ocations~~allocations for states, territories, the District of for states, territories, the District of
Columbia, and tribal governments (in aggregate). For more information on the SSBCI, see CRS Columbia, and tribal governments (in aggregate). For more information on the SSBCI, see CRS
Report R42581, Report R42581, State Small Business Credit Initiative: Implementation and Funding Issues, by , by
Robert Jay Dilger and Grant A. Driessen.Robert Jay Dilger and Grant A. Driessen.
Unemployment Compensation
Several unemployment relief measures were enacted in response to COVID-19. The Department Several unemployment relief measures were enacted in response to COVID-19. The Department
of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration provides updated data on funding by state of Labor’s Employment and Training Administration provides updated data on funding by state
through each of these programs. through each of these programs.
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Municipal ~~Liquidity~~ Liquidity Facility
The Federal Reserve (Fed) established the Municipal Liquidity The Federal Reserve (Fed) established the Municipal Liquidity Facility to help state and local Facility to help state and local
governments better manage cash flow pressures in order to continue to serve households and governments better manage cash flow pressures in order to continue to serve households and
businesses in their communities. See more about this and other Fed programs in the next section, businesses in their communities. See more about this and other Fed programs in the next section,
“Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations.” “Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations.”
State and local budget offices may also be resources for information related to COVID-19 State and local budget offices may also be resources for information related to COVID-19
spending; publicly availablespending; publicly available information may vary from one jurisdiction to another. information may vary from one jurisdiction to another.
Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations
The The ~~Smal~~ Small Business AdministrationBusiness Administration ~~(SBA) periodical y~~ (SBA) periodically publishes reports and data on its publishes reports and data on its
programs, including data on approved loans and other assistance for programs supporting disaster programs, including data on approved loans and other assistance for programs supporting disaster
assistance and recovery: assistance and recovery:
  Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL).. SBA provides summary data on the SBA provides summary data on the
number and amounts of approved EIDL loans and EIDL Advances (or number and amounts of approved EIDL loans and EIDL Advances (or
Emergency EIDL grants) by state as Emergency EIDL grants) by state as ~~wel~~ well as more detailed information, including as more detailed information, including
borrowers’ names, loan amounts, addresses, and congressional districts. borrowers’ names, loan amounts, addresses, and congressional districts.
  Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). SBA provides data at different levels of . SBA provides data at different levels of
detail, including detail, including data on data on al all PPP loans of $150,000 and above and on loans of less PPP loans of $150,000 and above and on loans of less
than $150,000, with borrowers’ names, loan amounts, addresses, and than $150,000, with borrowers’ names, loan amounts, addresses, and
congressional districts. Summary data, including loan totals by state, are congressional districts. Summary data, including loan totals by state, are
provided through weekly reports, the latest one having been posted on May 31, provided through weekly reports, the latest one having been posted on May 31,
2021. Another PPP data source is PRAC’s PPP interactive dashboard, which 2021. Another PPP data source is PRAC’s PPP interactive dashboard, which
features interactive graphics and filtering options for tracking PPP loan data by features interactive graphics and filtering options for tracking PPP loan data by
country, state, county, city, and zip code.country, state, county, city, and zip code.
Periodic reports with data on both EIDL and PPP assistance, including additional Periodic reports with data on both EIDL and PPP assistance, including additional
analysis and graphics showing loan distribution by state, industry, and analysis and graphics showing loan distribution by state, industry, and
demographic characteristics, are also available from SBA. The latest of these demographic characteristics, are also available from SBA. The latest of these
reports was posted on May 24, 2021. reports was posted on May 24, 2021.
  Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG). SBA’s SVOG program provides . SBA’s SVOG program provides
emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by COVID-19. Eligible emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by COVID-19. Eligible
participants include liveparticipants include live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live
performing arts organizations, and other entities. SBA provides data on SVOG performing arts organizations, and other entities. SBA provides data on SVOG
awards by venue type and state as awards by venue type and state as ~~wel~~ well as information on individualas information on individual recipients, recipients,
including grant amounts and addresses. including grant amounts and addresses.
  Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). SBA’s RRF grant program provides . SBA’s RRF grant program provides
emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying emergency assistance for eligible restaurants, bars, and other qualifying
businesses affected by COVID-19. SBA provides data on RRF grant approvals businesses affected by COVID-19. SBA provides data on RRF grant approvals
through June 30, 2021, by state and territory and by restaurant type as through June 30, 2021, by state and territory and by restaurant type as ~~wel~~ well as as
data through August 18, 2021, on individual recipients, including addresses, data through August 18, 2021, on individual recipients, including addresses,
congressional districts, and grant amounts. congressional districts, and grant amounts.
For information on programs supporting For information on programs supporting ~~smal~~ small businesses that are administered from other federal businesses that are administered from other federal
agencies, see CRS Insight IN11301, agencies, see CRS Insight IN11301, Small Businesses and COVID-19: Relief and Assistance
Resources, by Maria Kreiser. , by Maria Kreiser.
Department of the Treasury and Federal Reserve programs: Department of the Treasury and Federal Reserve programs:
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  Treasury’s Payroll Support Program supports passenger air carriers, cargo air supports passenger air carriers, cargo air
carriers, and certain contractors for continuing payment of employee wages, carriers, and certain contractors for continuing payment of employee wages,
salaries, and benefits. Treasury provides data tables on payments to recipients by salaries, and benefits. Treasury provides data tables on payments to recipients by
city and state.4 There are separate tables for recipients of funds under the CARES city and state.4 There are separate tables for recipients of funds under the CARES
Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan
Act. Act.
  Treasury’s Loan Program provides loans to passenger air carriers, cargo air provides loans to passenger air carriers, cargo air
carriers, and businesses critical to national security. Full loan transaction details, carriers, and businesses critical to national security. Full loan transaction details,
including the borrower’s city and state, are posted on the Treasury website within including the borrower’s city and state, are posted on the Treasury website within
72 hours after a transaction is completed.5 72 hours after a transaction is completed.5
  The Federal Reserve (Fed) had access to CARES Act funds to provide had access to CARES Act funds to provide
emergency funding, credit, liquidity, and loans to businesses as emergency funding, credit, liquidity, and loans to businesses as ~~wel~~ well as nonprofit as nonprofit
organizations (through the Main Street Lending Program).6 Click on each of organizations (through the Main Street Lending Program).6 Click on each of
these programs to view reporting and, in some cases, transaction-specific these programs to view reporting and, in some cases, transaction-specific
disclosures with borrowers’ names and locations. disclosures with borrowers’ names and locations.
For information on Treasury- and Fed-facilitated business assistance programs, see CRS Report For information on Treasury- and Fed-facilitated business assistance programs, see CRS Report
R46329, R46329, Treasury and Federal Reserve Financial Assistance in Title IV of the CARES Act (P.L.
116-136), coordinated by Andrew P. Scott; and CRS Insight IN11368, , coordinated by Andrew P. Scott; and CRS Insight IN11368, Larger Businesses and
COVID-19: Financial Relief and Assistance Resources, by Julie Jennings. , by Julie Jennings.
Individuals
Several COVID-19 measures provided economic relief to individuals and families through direct Several COVID-19 measures provided economic relief to individuals and families through direct
economic impact payments. The Internal Revenue Service provides statistics on the first, second, economic impact payments. The Internal Revenue Service provides statistics on the first, second,
and third rounds of payments (made through the CARES Act the Consolidated Appropriations and third rounds of payments (made through the CARES Act the Consolidated Appropriations
Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act, respectively) by adjusted gross income, state, and Act, 2021, and the American Rescue Plan Act, respectively) by adjusted gross income, state, and
marital status. For more information, see CRS Report R46415, marital status. For more information, see CRS Report R46415, COVID-19 and Direct Payments:
Resources and Experts, coordinated by Margot L. , coordinated by Margot L. ~~Crandal~~ Crandall-Hollick. -Hollick.
~~Additional y,~~ Additionally, the American Rescue Plan Act included an advanced child tax credit through which the American Rescue Plan Act included an advanced child tax credit through which
families are receiving monthly payments. Treasury’s Office of Tax Analysis provides monthly families are receiving monthly payments. Treasury’s Office of Tax Analysis provides monthly
disbursement data by state under the heading “Advancing the Child Credit.” For more disbursement data by state under the heading “Advancing the Child Credit.” For more
information on the credit, see CRS Report R46900, information on the credit, see CRS Report R46900, The Expanded Child Tax Credit for 2021:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), by Margot L. , by Margot L. ~~Crandal~~ Crandall-Hollick. -Hollick.
HHS’s Provider Relief Fund and Other Programs
COVID-19 award data for several HHS programs are not tracked to the state and local levels on COVID-19 award data for several HHS programs are not tracked to the state and local levels on
USAspending.gov, including USAspending.gov, including
 Provider Relief Fund,  Provider Relief Fund,
 Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Testing & Mitigation,  Rural Health Clinic (RHC) Testing & Mitigation,

~~4 T he~~ 4 The borrower’s location is the address borrower’s location is the address from its application and may not include all locations in which the recipient from its application and may not include all locations in which the recipient
operates. operates.
5 5 ~~T he~~The borrower’s location is the address borrower’s location is the address from its application and may not include all locations in which the recipient from its application and may not include all locations in which the recipient
operates. operates.
6 These~~6 T hese~~ programs have ended. See programs have ended. See ~~CRS~~ CRS Insight IN11368, Insight IN11368, Larger Businesses and COVID-19: Financial Relief and
Assistance Resources, by Julie, by Julie Jennings for more information. Jennings for more information.
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 Uninsured Relief Fund, and  Uninsured Relief Fund, and
 Coverage Assistance Fund.  Coverage Assistance Fund.
HHS instead provides data by recipient, state, and city for these programs through the above HHS instead provides data by recipient, state, and city for these programs through the above
links. These sites enable tracking through an interactive table and downloading of data into links. These sites enable tracking through an interactive table and downloading of data into
different formats, including spreadsheets and PDFs. different formats, including spreadsheets and PDFs.
PRAC also provides a Provider Relief Fund portal, which PRAC also provides a Provider Relief Fund portal, which ~~al ows~~allows filtering of data by city and state filtering of data by city and state
and includes interactive visual displays of the data. and includes interactive visual displays of the data.
Other Resources
Federal agency websites may be resources for information on specific COVID-19 awards; the Federal agency websites may be resources for information on specific COVID-19 awards; the
amount and format of available information varies from agency to agency.amount and format of available information varies from agency to agency.
The following resources offer additional perspectives on COVID-19 funding. CRS has not The following resources offer additional perspectives on COVID-19 funding. CRS has not
independently verified the data provided by these sources. independently verified the data provided by these sources.
  Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget’s COVID Money Tracker COVID Money Tracker
features papers, blogs, spreadsheets, data visualizations, and an interactive features papers, blogs, spreadsheets, data visualizations, and an interactive
database for tracking funds. database for tracking funds.
  Project on Government Oversight’s COVID-19 relief spending tracker COVID-19 relief spending tracker
includes an interactive map showing spending by state, county, and zip code, as includes an interactive map showing spending by state, county, and zip code, as
~~wel~~ well as population breakdowns by race and ethnicity and unemployment rates at as population breakdowns by race and ethnicity and unemployment rates at
each geographic level. Users can also filter data in table format by location, each geographic level. Users can also filter data in table format by location,
recipient, award type, industry, and program. recipient, award type, industry, and program.
  Rockefeller Institute of Government’s COVID-19 State Relief Dashboard is an COVID-19 State Relief Dashboard is an
interactive tool for viewing state interactive tool for viewing state ~~al ocation~~allocation data for programs such as CRF and data for programs such as CRF and
PPP. PPP.
  Peter G. Peterson Foundation tracks funding to each state by major COVID-19 tracks funding to each state by major COVID-19
programs, such as economic impact payments, unemployment assistance, and the programs, such as economic impact payments, unemployment assistance, and the
Paycheck Protection Program. Paycheck Protection Program.
  ProPublica tracks COVID-19-related contracts by product or service; vendor tracks COVID-19-related contracts by product or service; vendor
name, type and state; total money obligated; and agency. name, type and state; total money obligated; and agency.
  Federal Funds Information for States (FFIS) is a subscription-only service is a subscription-only service
attempting to track federal funding to states—including funding from the attempting to track federal funding to states—including funding from the
COVID-19 relief COVID-19 relief ~~bil s~~bills. Many state governments subscribe to FFIS. Information is . Many state governments subscribe to FFIS. Information is
limited for nonsubscribers. limited for nonsubscribers.

Author Information

Jennifer Teefy Jennifer Teefy
Maria Kreiser Maria Kreiser
Senior Research Librarian Senior Research Librarian
Senior Research Librarian Senior Research Librarian

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