Federal funds distributed for COVID-19 outbreak response
The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, appropriated approximately $2.95 billion to state and local governments in Washington state to help fund the response to the COVID-19 outbreak. These funds include:
- $786 million directly to local governments with populations of 500,000 or more: King, Snohomish, Pierce and Spokane counties, and the city of Seattle.
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$297 million to the state that is being passed on to smaller local governments that did not receive direct distributions under the CARES Act. For details, see:
- Press release: Inslee announces distribution of funding to local governments from federal stimulus package (4/27/20)
- Press release: Local governments poised to receive nearly $300 million in coronavirus relief (5/8/20)
- Press release: Inslee announces additional federal funding to be distributed to local governments (8/31/20)
- Specific allocations (includes additional $125.7M allocated Aug. 31 out of the $1.87 billion below) [pdf]
- Local government coronavirus relief funds (Dept. of Commerce)
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$1.87 billion directly to the state, anticipated to go toward the procurement of PPE, lab equipment, testing supplies, isolation and quarantine sites, staffing of public health and emergency management efforts, and more. As these funds are allocated, they will be listed in the table below the graphic.
List of CARES Act allocations
Date |
Recipient | Amount | Purpose | Memo | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/19/2021 | Dept. of Agriculture | -$43 million | Due to the Presidential memorandum directing FEMA to reimburse 100% of eligible expenses, the state’s contribution is no longer required. | Revision of previous allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Dept. of Agriculture | |
| 04/19/2021 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | -$423,648,000 | Due to 100% FEMA reimbursement and other reasons. | Revision of previous allocations of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 04/19/2021 | Dept. of Health | -$59,168,000 | Due to the Presidential memorandum directing FEMA to reimburse 100% of eligible expenses, the state’s contribution is no longer required. | Revision of previous allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Dept. of Health | |
| 04/19/2021 | University of Washington | -$21,875,000 | Due to the Presidential memorandum directing FEMA to reimburse 100% of eligible expenses, the state’s contribution is no longer required. | Revision of previous allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds to University of Washington | |
| 04/19/2021 | Employment Security Dept. | -$7,643,188 | Funds not needed to accomplish the stated purpose. | Revision of previous allocation of Coronavirus Relief Funds to Employment Security Dept. | |
| 01/22/2021 | Health Care Authority | N/A | The allocation for transitioning Medicaid clients out of acute care hospitals into appropriate nursing home settings is extended from 12/30/20 to 6/30/21. | Amendment of previous Dec 14, 2020 allocation of funds to Health Care Authority | |
| 01/20/2021 | Dept. of Health | -$50 million | Because the allocation is not needed to accomplish this purpose, it is rescinded. | Rescinding Dec. 14, 2020 allocation to Dept. of Health for case investigation and contact tracing | |
| 12/23/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $600,000 | To transition 150 Medicaid clients out of acute care hospitals into appropriate nursing home settings. | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 12/23/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | $50 million | For business assistance grants providing for expenses, including (but not limited to) rent, mortgage and utility assistance, and to help prevent permanent closure of businesses. The department will prioritize businesses owned by black, indigenous and people of color. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 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 | |
| 12/23/2020 | Dept. of Health | $4 million | For a behavioral health information campaign to address the sustained and lasting impacts to the emotional and mental health of Washingtonians that are a result of living through an extended disaster. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Health | |
| 12/21/2020 | Dept. of Children, Youth and Families | -$16,877,000 ($61,355,000 reduced to $44,478,000) | To provide one-time grants to licensed child care providers and Family, Friend and Neighbor providers for rent, utilities, personnel, food and supplies; implement the policy changes in the Working Connections Child Care program to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic; and maintain Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program support services. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Children, Youth and Families | |
| 12/18/2020 | Office of Financial Management | -$17,257,120 ($39,775,000 reduced to $22,517,880) | To assist state agencies in closing out the 2020 fiscal year by covering the cost of their COVID-19 response activities and to expand the Disaster Cash Assistance Program for individuals who face an emergency and do not have the money to meet their basic needs. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Office of Financial Management | |
| 12/18/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | -$10,971,000 ($15,271,000 reduced to $4,300,000) | To pay for nursing home beds to isolate residents who have tested positive for COVID-19. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 12/18/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | -$2 million ($3 million reduced to $1 million) | To fund the Washington COVID-19 Food Production Paid Leave Program to offer temporary financial protection to our state’s food production system. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 12/18/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | -$10 million ($20 million reduced to $10 million) | To augment prior funding to assist low-income renters experiencing hardship related to COVID-19 with up to three months of rental assistance. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 12/18/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | -$190,000 ($250,000 reduced to $60,000) | For Consolidated Technology Services (WaTech) and Washington State University to install infrastructure hardware for drive-in WiFi locations at schools and libraries. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 12/18/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | -$14,000,000 ($422,900,000 reduced to $408,900,000) | For funding COVID-19 assistance to local governments under interagency agreement #K3134. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 12/18/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | -$18,429,000 ($222,143,000 reduced to $204,714,000) | To pay for state general fund expenses incurred in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, provider rates for the Aging and Long-Term Support Administration and Developmental Disabilities Administration, and coronavirus response activities in the Economic Services Administration. | Amended allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 12/18/2020 | Office of the Governor | -$371,000 ($401,000 reduced to $30,000) | To provide funds to the Washington State Equity Office for its coronavirus efforts. | Amendment of previous Oct. 16 allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Office of the Governor | |
| 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 | |
| 12/14/2020 | Health Care Authority | $40.9 million | For hospital and pediatrician assistance and nursing home transition. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to the Health Care Authority | |
| 12/14/2020 | Dept. of Health | $50 million | For case investigation and contact tracing activities. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Health | |
| 12/14/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | $8 million | To provide assistance to a greater number of low-income households in Washington who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and cannot pay their energy bills. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 12/14/2020 | Office of the Secretary of State | $325,000 | To support TVW, which has experienced an unprecedented number of individuals accessing pandemic-related content. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Office of the Secretary of State | |
| 12/14/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | $3.48 million | For nursing home transition, long-term care staffing, and personal protective equipment (PPE) fit testing for individual providers. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 12/14/2020 | Employment Security Department | $54.63 million | For unemployment insurance benefits for individuals receiving benefits through the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) program that expires on December 26, 2020. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Employment Security Department | |
| 12/01/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | $50 million | For business and nonprofit organization assistance with rent, mortgage, utilities, and other business expenses; historically disadvantaged small business owners; and small business resiliency technical assistance contractors. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce for business and nonprofit assistance | |
| 11/30/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | $85,000,000 | For the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, residential rent assistance, business assistance grants, and Washington State Recovery Fund Loans for Businesses. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Dept. of Commerce | |
| 11/20/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | N/A | Revises the previous allocation to include up to $1M of the original allocation for N95 mask fit testing. | Amendment of previous Oct. 27 allocation of funds to Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 11/18/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | +$19,500,000 CRF (federal), -$19,500,000 DRA (state) | To pay for costs associated with moving patients from hospitals to long-term care settings and purchasing a long-term care facility. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for Dept. of Social and Health Services for long-term care costs | |
| 11/18/2020 | Dept. of Social and Health Services | +$13,900,000 CRF (federal), -$13,900,000 DRA (state) | TANF extension and sanction reduction, Disaster Cash Assistance Program, Food Assistance Program. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for Dept. of Social and Health Services | |
| 11/18/2020 | Office of the Attorney General | +$500,000 CRF (federal), -$500,000 DRA (state) | To address the backlog of cases related to the eviction moratorium. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for Office of the Attorney General | |
| 11/18/2020 | Employment Security Dept. | $25,000,000 | To the COVID-19 Unemployment Account. | Allocation of federal CARES Act funds to Employment Security Department for administrative expenses associated with LWA program | |
| 11/18/2020 | University of Washington | +$21,875,000 CRF (federal), -$21,875,000 DRA (state) | For UW Medicine to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, including managing an emergency operations center; procuring personal protective equipment, medical supplies and other equipment; disposing medical waste; cleaning and disinfecting state-owned facilities and equipment; disseminating information to the public; making temporary modifications to health care facilities; and developing triage, intake and testing facilities. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for University of Washington | |
| 11/18/2020 | Dept. of Enterprise Services | +$360,000 CRF (federal), -$360,000 DRA (state) | To translate COVID-19 documents into 37 languages for 40 state agencies. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for Dept of Enterprise Services | |
| 11/18/2020 | Dept. of Health | +$35,600,000 CRF (federal), -$35,600,000 DRA (state) | To pay for costs associated with the state and local government response to the coronavirus outbreak. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for Dept. of Health | |
| 11/18/2020 | Dept. of Commerce | +$5,000,000 CRF (federal), -$5,000,000 DRA (state) | To continue the Working Washington Small Business Grant program. These grants of up to $10,000 are available to businesses that have up to 10 employees and have been in business for at least one year. | CARES Act allocation and DRA reduction for Dept. of Commerce |
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Tuesday, January 5, 2021
