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RELEASE: Rep. Considine applauds Gov. Walz’s plan to deliver CARES Act Funds to Counties and Cities

Thursday, June 25, 2020

SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Today, Governor Tim Walz announced a plan to deliver $841 million in federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to Minnesota’s cities, counties, and towns. Under the formula, Blue Earth county will receive $8.2 million and the city of Mankato will receive $3.2 million.

“Our local governments desperately need this funding to continue delivering the quality public services Minnesotans count on, like public safety, clean water, safe roads, and more,” said Rep. Jack Considine (DFL – Mankato). “This special session was a missed opportunity where we could have also made counties whole for the Department of Human Services’ overpayments and delivered other critical funding to help Minnesotans navigate COVID-19. Still, the funding announced today by Governor Walz will greatly help people in communities across the state.”

Per capita, $121.28 is appropriated to counties, $75.34 to cities with populations over 200 or townships with a population of 5,000 or greater, and $25 to towns between 200 and 5,000 people.

Once the Legislative Advisory Commission approves the plan, funds will be distributed on a rolling basis beginning the week of June 29, 2020. More information is available from the Minnesota Department of Revenue.

As part of the package, the governor also announced $12 million in CARES Act funding will be allocated toward food shelves and food banks to help combat hunger across Minnesota.