Last Updated January 7, 2021.

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA; PL 116-127), Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act; PL 116-136) and Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021 (PL 116 - 260) included billions of dollars in supplemental funding for human services and education programs as well as various flexibilities for the states and counties responsible for administering these programs. This brief provides an overview of steps the federal government has taken to implement these new resources and administrative changes.