Mayor Jacob Frey speaks during a press conference at City Hall about re-opening 38th and Chicago to vehicle traffic in June. The Minneapolis City Council has approved more than $100 million of federal pandemic relief spending.
The funds approved Friday are the first phase of Minneapolis’ $271 million federal pandemic relief funding through the American Rescue Plan Act, which provides $350 billion dollars to local governments across the country.
Mayor Jacob Frey said the spending would focus on affordable housing, public safety and supporting small businesses owned by Black and Indigenous people and other people of color.“This funding will support important […]
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