Billions in COVID Aid

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Billions of federal dollars and hundreds of local decisions are transforming our communities and fueling recovery from the COVID downturn. We are asking local governments to show how they’re spending taxpayer money for pandemic relief. We are examining data and hitting the street to uncover if there's any waste, fraud, abuse or mismanagement. And we are asking readers to follow the money with us as we use Ohio public records law and federal sources to put this information at your fingertips. Follow the coverage below of our new project: Dayton Daily News Investigates Billions in COVID aid: Where it’s going

How much are local communities getting in American Rescue Plan funds? Search the data here

How did local leaders spend hundreds of millions in CARES Act funds? Search the data here

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2023 COVID relief spending tracker: See how local communities are spending American Rescue Plan funds

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