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For scheduling, please contact my Legislative Assistant,Sam Moyer (651)296-4371 sam.mover@house.mn If you would like to receive my weekly E-mail newsletter, please visit http://www.house.mn/10A and click on "Join my e-mail updates list for announcements." CRF FUNDING INFORMATION The CARES Act is very clear that CRF funding must be COVID-19 related. Moreover,the CARES Act is very clear that CRF funding MAY NOT be used to fill shortfalls in government revenue to cover expenditures that would not otherwise qualify under the statute.A broad range of uses is allowed, revenue replacement is not a permissible use of CRF payments. In other words,according to analysis from NCSL,CRF funds can cover expenses incurred due to the pandemic and the revenue declines that will result from the economic impacts.The expenses cannot have been included in each state's most-recently adopted budget,for example,the May 2019 two-year biennial budget for Minnesota. CRF Eligible Expenditures:The following is a non-exhaustive list of expenditures that are permitted with CARES Act funds allocated to state and local governments: 1. COVID-19 related expenses of public hospitals,clinics,and similar facilities 2. Expenses for establishing temporary public medical facilities related to COVID-19, including construction costs 3. Costs of providing COVID-19 testing, including serological testing 4. Emergency medical response expenses, including emergency medical transportation related to COVI D-19 5. Expenses for establishing and operating public telemedicine capabilities for COVID-19 related treatment 6. Expenses for communication and enforcement of public health orders related to COVID-19 7. Expenses for disinfection of public areas and other facilities 8. Expenses for acquisition and distribution of inedical and protective supplies for medical personnel, police officers,social workers,child protection services,child welfare officers,direct service providers for older adults and disabled individuals, and other health or safety workers 9. Expenses for technical assistance to local authorities or other entities in response to COVID-19 10. Expenses for public safety measures undertaken in response to COVID-19 11. Expenses for quarantining individuals 12. Payroll expenses for public safety, health care, human services,and similar employees whose services are substantially dedicated to mitigating or responding to COVID-19 13. Expenses for food delivery to residents 14. Expenses to facilitate distance learning 15. Expenses to improve telework capabilities for public employees 16. Expenses of providing paid sick and paid family and medical leave to public employees to enable compliance with COVID-19 public health precautions 17. Sanitation expenses for maintaining state prisons or jails