2020 CARES Act Resources

The 2020 CARES Act provided $150B in relief to states and local jurisdictions through the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The relief fund received a 1-year spending deadline extension (Dec. 30, 2021) in the Congressional FY21 spending package. The resources below include fact sheets that detail the rules and regulations on how money from the Coronavirus Relief Fund is distributed state by state, and city by city, as well as information on how to advocate for spending to address the needs of Code Departments across the country.

CARES Act Federal Funding for Code Departments through State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial Governments

Fact sheets and resources on CARES Act Funding distribution and use:

State-by-State Distribution of CARES Act Funding to Local Governments
Code Council Fact Sheet: Federal CARES Act CRF Funding for Code Departments
Jurisdictions with Populations < 500,000: Guidance on seeking CARES Act funding for virtual needs
Code Council Talking Points: Why Governments Should Provide CARES Act Funding for Code Department Virtual Needs
ICC Pulse Podcast: Federal Assistance under the CARES Act
Code Council Fact Sheet: CARES Act Federal Funding for Building and Fire Prevention Departments

Free Webinars from the International Code Council

The free webinars presented below share more in depth information on how to access and use CARES Act funding to enhance digital services, and stories of success from jurisdictions across America:

- Use it or Lose it: Federal CARES Act Funding for ICC Digital Codes Premium
  Learn about ICC Digital Codes Premium Complete and how code officials can secure federal CARES act funding for virtual and digital solutions to support their departments and communities before it expires on December 30, 2020.
  - Length: 35 minutes; CEUs not available
  - Click here to access webinar playback
- Using Federal CARES Act Funds: A Panel of Code Officials’ Success Stories (August 2020)
  - Length: 60 minutes; CEUs not available
  - Click here to access webinar playback
  - Download a PDF of the webinar slides here.
- Use CARES Act Funds to Purchase Essential Digital Solutions (July 2020)
  - Length: 45 minutes; CEUs not available
  - Click here to register to access webinar playback.