GAO Report Released: Opportunities to Improve Federal Response and Recovery Efforts

In response to the national public health and economic threats caused by
COVID-19, four relief laws were enacted as of June 2020, including the CARES
Act, in March 2020. These laws have appropriated $2.6 trillion across the
government. Six areas—Paycheck Protection Program (PPP); Economic
Stabilization and Assistance to Distressed Sectors; unemployment insurance;
economic impact payments; Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund;
and Coronavirus Relief Fund—account for 86 percent of the appropriations.

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