Milwaukee County Receives $47 Million More In CARES Act Funding

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As of Thursday, Milwaukee County has had more than 17,100 cases of COVID-19 and 374 deaths from the virus. Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley says that while the greatest impact of COVID-19 is on human life, it’s also impacting finances. He says the impact of the coronavirus could total near $300 million in lost jobs, reopening costs and service needs. The federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act , is designed to help offset some of those financial losses. Another $47 million in CARES money has been allocated to help Milwaukee County. That’s in addition to the previous $30 million given to the county starting in June . The money will be used to cover the cost of personal protective equipment, enabling physical distancing for criminal justice facilities, along with job and housing stability efforts. “Currently, cares funding provides a temporary stopgap measure to increase the immediate needs of the county and its residents,” says