Why Hawaii is scrambling to spend last of its federal COVID funds before end of 2024
Maui,Politics,Coronavirus,States,Hawaii
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Why Hawaii is scrambling to spend last of its federal COVID funds before end of 2024 Hawaii intends to spend $200 million in federal pandemic funds following concerns raised by the U.S. Treasury that the Aloha State had not fully committed to their use. In 2021, Hawaii received $1.64 billion in federal aid to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 and bolster economic recovery efforts. However, a September report from the feds revealed that only $1.44 billion had been earmarked for expenditure. Sabrina Nasir, Deputy Director of Hawaii’s Department of Budget...
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