PRESS RELEASE
Treasurer Fitzpatrick Announces CARES Act Funds Information Portal
Jefferson City, MO –Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick
today announced the creation a CARES Act funds information portal. “As
a business owner and a tax-payer, I want to know how the government is
allocating money and as State Treasurer, I want Missourians to know that the
government is working for them,” Treasurer Fitzpatrick said. “As we begin to
assess the newly-released federal guidance on the use of the funding from the
CARES Act, we are working to make this process as transparent as possible. My
hope is that aggregating this information in one public place will allow
Missouri citizens to feel confident that we are working to support our local
communities and the state as a whole.” “We established this informal
working group to provide recommendations on the best use of federal COVID-19
aid, and it’s important we be as transparent as possible throughout the
process,” Governor Mike Parson said. “The CARES Act Funds webpage will give
Missourians the opportunity to stay up-to-date on these funds and reassure them
that we are working hard to ensure families, communities, and businesses
receive the maximum relief available.” On April 10, 2020, Governor
Parson formed an informal working group, led by Treasurer Fitzpatrick, to make
recommendations for the use of federal funding provided for COVID-19-related
costs under the CARES Act. This advisory body will study and analyze the
federal relief available to Missouri, its citizens, and businesses and identify
best practices and procedures to apply that relief. Information about upcoming
public meetings, meeting agendas, and additional information about the CARES
Act will be posted at treasurer.mo.gov/COVID. Follow @MOTreasurer on Twitter, Facebook,
and Instagram. ###