Minnesota receives $1B in virus relief from feds, awaits direction on how to spend
More than $1 billion in federal relief money has arrived for Minnesota state government to use toward its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The money was received Wednesday, Gov. Tim Walz's office said, and represents half of what Minnesota is so far slated to receive from the federal Coronavirus Relief Fund.
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Google says it will review its spending on data center infrastructure as part of a broader cost management initiative related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the company said yesterday.
Chief Executive Officer Sundar Pichai disclosed the moves in an email to staff, which was first reported by Bloomberg.
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The supply of goods – or lack thereof – has become a burning issue amid restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. From surgical masks to empty grocery-store shelves, supply shortages have highlighted weaknesses in how goods are sourced, distributed and where they’re stored.
While managing these risks has...
USDA and its Federal partners have programs that can be used to provide immediate and long-term assistance to rural communities affected by the COVID-19 outbreak. These programs can support recovery efforts for rural residents, businesses and communities through:
• technical, training, and management assistance;
• financial assistance; and...
