Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California

Apr 28, 2020 - Figure  2 shows our estimate of federal COVID-19-related funding that the state will use for administration of state programs and state-provided services. Our current estimate of the total, quantifiable funding to the state government is roughly $20  billion.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4226

Federal COVID-19-Related Funding to California [Publication Details]

Apr 28, 2020 - This post summarizes recent federal legislative and other actions to allocate funding to California and other states in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Figures in this post summarize—as comprehensively as was feasible—the amount of funding that we expect to flow to governments and other public entities in California from the federal government.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4226

An Overview of Federal Higher Education Relief

Apr 28, 2020 - Moreover, like other state and local agencies, campuses not only are facing extraordinary, unexpected costs but they also will be affected by the state ’s deteriorating budget condition. Critical for State to Provide Higher Education Institutions With Early Budget Signals.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4225

COVID-19 and the National Guard

Apr 8, 2020 - Code in order to support the state ’s COVID-19 response efforts. (Other states have also received this authorization.) From the perspective of the state, this authorization means that the federal government will cover the full cost of eligible activities performed by the guardsmembers.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4218

Broad-Based Cash Assistance in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Apr 3, 2020 - Another related program is the federal Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), or its state-funded equivalent CalEITC , which provides refundable tax credits to low-income workers. State and Federal Government Also Ensure Some Wage Replacement in Specific Situations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4214

Federal Assistance for Businesses Affected by COVID-19

Apr 3, 2020 - On April 30, 2020, the federal Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued a regulation stating that PPP recipients cannot claim a deduction for expenses funded from forgiv en PPP loans. In September, the state conformed to these federal rules for the first round of PPP loans.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4215

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions

Mar 25, 2020 - (The state in recent years has provided funding to supplement some of these federal programs.) Some Existing State-Only Programs Also Increase Californians ’ Nutrition Access. Although this post focuses on federal nutrition programs, the state also operates several programs increasing nutrition access for targeted populations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4211

Nutrition Programs in COVID-19 Recovery Actions [Publication Details]

Mar 25, 2020 - This post describes key actions taken to increase Californians' access to food in the wake of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We focus on key actions taken by the state and federal government through April 10, 2020.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4211

COVID-19 Disaster Declarations and Funding Implications [Publication Details]

Mar 24, 2020 - In this post, we discuss federal assistance available to California and other states as a result of the President’s emergency and major disaster declarations.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Detail/4210

COVID-19 Disaster Declarations and Funding Implications

Mar 24, 2020 - Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Stafford Act) that enable states to access federal assistance. Most notably, on March  13, 2020, President Trump declared a national state of emergency , which covers all states and territories.
https://lao.ca.gov/Publications/Report/4210