ORLANDO, Fla. — The federal government has dispatched $350 billion to local communities as part of the American Rescue Plan.
It was advertised as funding that was desperately needed to help communities recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Channel 9 investigative reporter Daralene Jones is tracking the money to see how cities and counties are using it for a wide range of services.
See the full story in the video above.
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