Mayor Johnson’s plan to spend COVID-19 Relief funds
The city has hundreds of millions of dollars to spend by the end of 2026 — or it’s down the drain.
Chicago is in a race to spend the rest of the city’s COVID-19 relief funds from the federal government. City officials are looking to refocus those dollars on “low-risk” programs that are relatively easy to implement, like its guaranteed income pilot program.
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GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ city government and politics reporter
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Mayor Johnson’s plan to spend COVID-19 Relief funds
The city has hundreds of millions of dollars to spend by the end of 2026 — or it’s down the drain.
Chicago is in a race to spend the rest of the city’s COVID-19 relief funds from the federal government. City officials are looking to refocus those dollars on “low-risk” programs that are relatively easy to implement, like its guaranteed income pilot program.
Reset learns more.
GUEST: Tessa Weinberg, WBEZ city government and politics reporter