Families First Coronavirus Act (March 18th) -- Summary of Human Services Provisions

On March 12, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act was introduced in the House to provide additional funding and authority to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and support households facing economic hardship as a result of the virus. On March 18, after multiple revisions, the Senate passed the bill. The legislative proposal includes proposed policies and appropriations that would aide state and local human service agency response to emerging needs in their communities.