City of Lawrence to receive $446,000 as part of the coronavirus relief package; more aid expected

The City of Lawrence will receive a $446,000 grant as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act.
The CARES Act allocated $2 billion of additional funding to cities through the Community Development Block Grant program to prevent, prepare for and respond to coronavirus, according to a city staff memo to the City Commission. As part of the commission’s meeting Tuesday, City Manager Craig Owens said the city expected additional funds to be provided but that the grant was a start to meet the city’s challenges.
“The needs here locally are substantial,” Owens said. “They will continue to be substantial as we move through this and move into recovery.”
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