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State Officials Make Recommendations for CARES Act Federal Aid

Missouri officials are gathering information to determine how to spend the remaining CARES Act funding.

The CARES Act Funding working group heard testimony from state departments and organizations last week as they decide how to allocate the federal aid.

Education resources, economic development and COVID-19 testing were among several funding concerns.

The working group will use information from the meeting to make recommendations to Gov. Mike Parson on how to best allocate the funds.

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