By Raquel Hendrickson | inMaricopa
After cities and counties protested, with Pinal County going so far as to start a lawsuit, Gov. Doug Ducey on Wednesday announced distribution of Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds across the state.
That includes nearly $6 million for the City of Maricopa and $27.2 million for Pinal County to mitigate the expenses of responding to COVID-19.
See the allocation
A portion of the money is for reimbursement of Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) costs, but the larger portion is flexible funding. Ducey said he had heard the concerns of many leaders across the state.