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PROGRAM SUMMARY
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act, was signed into law. The Act created the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which provides $150 billion in assistance for state and local governments for disbursement in communities to support small businesses, individuals, and community resources affected by the economic impacts of COVID-19.
The State of Florida received $8.32 billion in CARES Act funding. Florida counties with a population of at least 500,000 received assistance directly from the United States Treasury Department. Florida local governments with populations less than 500,000, including Seminole County and 54 other Florida counties, received their CARES disbursements through the State of Florida’s Department of Emergency Management.