Mississippi requests $2 billion in federal COVID relief funds for state, local governments

Mississippi is slated to receive $1.8 billion to be spent by the Legislature. Half of that money, based on Treasury reports, will be disbursed to the state this month, with the remainder scheduled to provided in 2022. The money must be spent by the end of 2024.

Originally reported by Bobby Harrison of Mississippi Today on May 12, 2021.