Facing severe budget crunches of their own, cities want states to give them a larger slice of the coronavirus relief aid approved by Congress in late March
The National League of Cities compiled a report listing 32 states that are"withholding funding from most municipal governments, including all small and rural municipalities, with no indication when, or if, funds will ever be made available." The states include California, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, New York and South Carolina.
Read MoreCongress allocated $150 billion to help states and large municipalities cover coronavirus-related expenses as part of a $2 trillion relief package, known as the CARES Act. But only 36 municipalities meet the criteria of having more than 500,000 residents, according to the league.While states are not required to pass down the funds, the Treasury Department issued guidance earlier this month clarifying that they can do so.
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