As COVID relief funds dwindle, San Antonio and its nonprofits brace for the end of the line
Over the past three years, a pot of federal COVID relief money has helped the City of San Antonio not only keep its budget balanced but also fund a variety of community programs. But that money is steadily dwindling, and both the city and the groups it has funded are preparing to go without it.
Despite flood of applications, San Antonio leaves 15% of ARPA money for mental health on the table
The City of San Antonio received $145 million worth of funding requests. Though that far exceeded the money it had available, the city still didn't award all of its budget.
San Antonio surpasses goal to get hundreds of homeless people off streets
San Antonio became the first community in the U.S. to surpass a nationwide effort to help end homelessness, city officials announced Monday.
Community groups eager for shot at federal recovery dollars
The $326.9 million from the American Rescue Plan Act has hit the cityโs financial books, but it hasnโt yet made its way the dozens of community organizations eagerly waiting for a piece of the singular financial windfall.
After retreating from the bond process, Texas Biomed gets $10 million for infrastructure through ARPA
Despite vocal opposition from animal rights activists and others, city council voted Thursday to give $10 million to Texas Biomedical Research Institute for infrastructure improvements at its campus.
SA City Council Committees present spending proposals for remaining $200 million in relief funds
The proposed plans unveiled Wednesday afternoon include infrastructure, community programs, emergency housing and more.
San Antonio leaders want resident feedback on how to spend $229 million in COVID-19 relief funds
The city plans to hold eight town hall meetings to discuss the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds.
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San Antonio wants your opinion on how to spend $229M in ARPA money
The City of San Antonio will host a series of community meetings to get public input on how it should spend $229.4 million in federal dollars it is receiving through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
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Hereโs what you need to know about those child tax credit payments
The Internal Revenue Service has been busy sending people money throughout the last year as part of economic stimulus payments to help Americans who are suffering financially due to the coronavirus pandemic.