AUSTIN — The Texas Association of Counties (TAC) announced today that it has established an American Rescue Plan resources webpage to provide guidance to county officials and answer their questions about the $1.9 trillion pandemic relief measure.
The American Rescue Plan, which President Joe Biden signed into law in March, includes $5.7 billion in direct federal aid for Texas counties. The money is part of the $65.1 billion the act sets aside to help county governments nationwide cover costs associated with the COVID-19 pandemic and support an economic recovery.
“The American Rescue Plan allows all Texas counties to steer this new federal ...