CARES Act allocations
This is a list of federal funds allocated by OFM from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act between 2020 and 2021.
Funds from other federal legislation, like the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, are not included here as they were appropriated directly by the state Legislature.
| Date | Recipient |
Amount |
Purpose | Memo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/27/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $247,017,000 | To increase rates associated with residential and in-home providers between July – Dec. 2020. Also for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) caseload impacts, and required match for the Food Assistance Program (FAP) to mirror the maximum Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefit amount per a federal waiver. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 10/30/2020 | Office of Financial Management and Dept. of Enterprise Services | $24,000,000 | For computer devices to allow K-12 students to learn remotely. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to OFM and DES for K-12 computers | |
| 09/08/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $223,143,000 | For state General Fund expenses incurred in response to the coronavirus pandemic in fiscal year 2020 and for March to June 2020 Aging and Long-Term Support Administration and Development Disability Administration provider rates, and to the Economic Services Administration for coronavirus response activities. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 12/23/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $22.6 million | For the Washington COVID-19 Immigrant Relief Fund, which provides grants to residents who have experienced hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic and are ineligible for federal stimulus payments and/or unemployment insurance because of their immigration status. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 10/06/2020 | Employment Security Dept. | $209,713 | For the state’s share of the administrative expenses associated with the federal Lost Wages Assistance program for the sixth week of benefits (Aug. 30 – Sept. 5) | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Employment Security Department | |
| 06/29/2020 | Office of Civil Legal Aid | $2.3 million | The purpose of the allocation is to enable OCLA to provide a comprehensive response to the problems and corresponding civil legal needs of families and individuals in four core areas of primary need during the COVID-19 pandemic: employment, shelter preservation, individual and family safety and security, and economic security. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Office of Civil Legal Aid | |
| 09/18/2020 | Employment Security Dept. | $2,811,926 | For the state’s share of the administrative expenses associated with the federal Lost Wages Assistance program. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Employment Security Department | |
| 08/21/2020 | Eastern Washington University | $2,596,703 | Support continued operations, and emergency support funds. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Eastern Washington University | |
| 12/14/2020 | Washington State Arts Commission | $2 million | For the Creative Districts program to help stabilize, recover, and preserve arts and culture organizations during the pandemic. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Washington State Arts Commission | |
| 06/15/2020 | Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction | $195.2 million (ESSER funds) | The purpose of this allocation is to provide emergency relief funds to local education agencies to address the impact of COVID-19 on elementary and secondary schools. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction | |
| 08/21/2020 | Office of the Governor | $175,000 (CRF) + $225,000 (DRA-Fed) | Reimbursement of expenditures associated with COVID-19 costs, including communication services, management of our state's health system response and other response resources and supports. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Office of the Governor | |
| 09/08/2020 | Dept. of Corrections | $17,216,000 | For state General Fund expenses incurred in response to the coronavirus pandemic in fiscal year 2020. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Corrections | |
| 06/29/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | $163 million | The purpose of this allocation is to support more than 11,000 households with foreclosure, credit counseling and legal assistance; to provide emergency operations grants to nonprofits across the state who are helping address inequity and disparities exacerbated by the COVID crisis; to assist low-income renters experiencing hardship related to COVID-19 for up to three months; and to provide business support grants to help small businesses navigate the immediate hurdles to reopening. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 05/20/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $15.27 million | The purpose of this allocation is to pay for nursing home beds to isolate residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 06/29/2020 | Dept. of Agriculture | $15.2 million | The purpose of this allocation is to increase the capacity of the state’s Emergency Food Assistance Program and to purchase food, PPE and supplies for distribution to non-profit food banks and food pantries. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds and Disaster Response Account to Dept. of Agriculture | |
| 12/23/2020 | Health Care Authority | $13.4 million | For providers with an emphasis on those who treat Medicaid and state-only populations, including: opioid outpatient providers, evaluation and treatment centers and residential treatment facilities, community mental health centers and other licensed behavioral health therapy providers, primary care provides, including internal medicine and family practice providers, and dentists and dental care providers. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Health Care Authority | |
| 10/30/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $13,200,000 | For increased testing in nursing homes per guidance from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, which requires testing of all staff and residents every 3-7 days until no new cases are found for 14 days. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services for nursing home testing costs | |
| 08/31/2020 | Dept. of Commerce (for local governments) | $125.9 million | To provide assistance to local governments for eligible expenses under the CARES Act. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce for local governments | |
| 06/29/2020 | Administrative Office of the Courts | $11,820,000 | The purpose of this allocation is to assist trial courts with limited audio and video technology purchases, pay for costs related to access to Supreme Court and Court of Appeals oral arguments, and provide staff support for video capabilities; and to ensure that Washington courts can continue to meet their constitutional obligations by paying for unavoidable court administration costs directly associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Administrative Office of the Courts | |
| 08/19/2020 | Dept. of Health | $10,211,000 | To assist with expenditures beyond appropriated levels for coronavirus response activities related to contact tracing efforts for local health jurisdictions. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Health for contact tracing by local health jurisdictions | |
| 08/07/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $10 million | To continue funding the Disaster Cash Assistance Program to support individuals who face an emergency and do not have the money to meet their basic needs. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to DSHS for Disaster Cash Assistance Program | |
| 12/23/2020 | Administrative Office of the Courts | $1.5 million | For trial court COVID-19 expenses, including court staff, judges pro tempore, jury selection, court technology and protective personal equipment. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Administrative Office of the Courts | |
| 08/21/2020 | University of Washington | $1,903,699 | Support continued operations, and emergency support funds. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to University of Washington | |
| 09/08/2020 | Dept. of Revenue | $1,828,000 | For state General Fund expenses incurred in response to the coronavirus pandemic in fiscal year 2020. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Revenue | |
| 11/02/2020 | Office of Public Defense | $1,500,000 | To reimburse public defense attorneys and contractors for COVID-19-related expenses. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Office of Public Defense | |
| 08/21/2020 | Washington State University | $1,329,228 | Support continued operations, and emergency support funds. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Washington State University | |
| 09/08/2020 | Office of the Attorney General | $1,180,000 | For state General Fund expenses incurred in response to the coronavirus pandemic in fiscal year 2020. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Office of the Attorney General | |
| 09/08/2020 | Dept. of Ecology | $1,134,000 | For state General Fund expenses incurred in response to the coronavirus pandemic in fiscal year 2020. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Ecology | |
| 09/08/2020 | Dept. of Natural Resources | $1,126,000 | For state General Fund expenses incurred in response to the coronavirus pandemic in fiscal year 2020. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Natural Resources | |
| 08/21/2020 | Evergreen State College | $1,119,809 | Support continued operations, and emergency support funds. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Evergreen State College |
