Minnesota Coronavirus Relief Fund Spending Report

The Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) Office released the Local Government Spending Report this week.  In the Executive Summary MMB reveals the plan was, "to distribute $841 million of the state's federal Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) allotment to local governments to support COVID-19 relief efforts."

Twelve eligible cities and 261 eligible towns did not request distributions.

"The State of Minnesota distributed $837,728,966, or 99.5%, of the original allotment to local governments between July 6 and October 16, 2020.  The remaining $3,735,034, or 0.5% was not requested by local governments and will be re-purposed to aid the state's COVID-19 relief efforts."

"As of December 15, (2020), cities and towns have reported returning $9,411,931to the counties and $223,804 to hospitals in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties.  Counties have reported returning $904,584 to the State."

"The three largest expenditure categories for local governments were; Payroll for Public Health and Safety Employees, Small Business Assistance, and budgeted Personnel and Services Diverted to a Substantially Different Use."

"As of December 15, 1,413, or 87% of the 1,615 local governments that received funds have submitted an accepted final report to MMB.

See what your ciity or county did.

Cities listed alphabetically:

• Apple Valley $4,025,355 funds received     same Total Expenses Reported
• Blooming Prairie  $150,078 received    same Total Expenses
• Burnsville       $4,720,595                      same Total Expenses
• Byron                $437,713                      same Total Expenses
• Cannon Falls    $310,327                      same Total Expenses
• Claremont           $40,307                      same Total Expenses
• Dodge Center   $208,240                      same Total Expenses
• Eagan             $5,149,281                     same Total Expenses
• Dundas              $118,360                     same Total Expenses
• Elko New Market  $359,298                  same  Total Expenses
• Ellendale           $50,629                        same Total Expenses
• Elysian              $53,642                        same Total Expenses
• Faribault        $1,799,427                       same Total Expenses
• Farmington    $1,723,785                       same Total Expenses
• Goodhue              $87,771                     same Total Expenses
• Hampton              $53,190                     same Total Expenses
• Hartland               $23,205                     same Total Expenses
• Hayfield              $101,107                     same Total Expenses
• Henderson           $69,690                     same Total Expenses
• Janesville           $174,940                     same Total Expenses
• Kasson               $490,013                     same Total Expenses
• Kenyon               $138,325                    same Total Expenses
• Lake City            $390,187                    same Total Expenses
• Lakeville          $4,846,940                    same Total Expenses
• Lecenter             $190,159                    same Total Expenses
• Lesueur              $380,217                    same Total Expenses
• Lonsdale            $311,005                    same Total Expenses
• Mankato          $3,282,650                    same Total Expenses
• Mantorville            $92,066                    same Total Expenses
• Mazeppa               $65,998                    same Total Expenses
• Medford                 $96,737                    $95,705 Expenses Reported
• Montgomery        $231,973                    same Total Expenses
• Morristown             $74,964                    same Total Expenses
• Nerstrand               $23,280                    same Total Expenses
• New Prague        $606,941                     same Total Expenses
• New Richland       $90,785                      same Total Expenses
• North Mankato  $1,059,209                    same Total Expenses
• Northfield          $1,538,900                    same Total Expenses
• Oronoco              $113,236                     $109,159 Expenses Reported
• Owatonna         $1,965,401                    same Total Expenses
• Pemberton            $17,102                     $9,326 Expenses Reported
• Pine Island           $257,664                    same Total Expenses
• Randolph                $35,410                    same Total Expenses
• Red Wing           $1,244,772                   same Total Expenses
• Rochester           $8,848,261                   same Total Expenses
• Rosemount         $1,833,933                   same Total Expenses
• Savage               $2,366,212                   same Total Expenses
• Shakopee           $3,127,073                   same Total Expenses
• Wabasha               $189,481                   same Total Expenses
• Waldorf                   $16,952                    same Total Expenses
• Wanamingo            $82,648                    same Total Expenses
• Waseca                $680,097                    same Total Expenses
• Waterville             $142,694                    same Total Expenses
• West Concord        $58,464                    same Total Expenses
• Zumbrota             $260,903                     same Total Expenses

Counties listed alphabetically:

• Dakota County      $52,006,073 CRF       $52,234,464 Expenses
• Dodge County         $2,532,644                 $2,527,669
• Goodhue County     $5,657,070                 $5,713,526
• Le Sueur County     $3,467,980                 $3,759,767
• Olmsted County     $19,094,680               $19,384,301
• Rice County              $8,048,470                $8,288,021
• Scott County           $17,719,998              $18,443,177
• Steele County            $4,479,147               $4,544,397
• Wabasha County       $2,657,219               $2,682,109
• Waseca County         $2,272,501               $2,308.195

Local Governments without an Accepted Final Spending Report as of 5:00 p.m. December 15, 2020:

• Kilkenny Township
• Medford Township
• New Richland Township
• Pine Island Township
• Summit Township
• Warsaw Township
• Webster Township
• Wells Township
• Wheeling Township

Communities and Counties listed are in the KDHL listening area if you want to read the entire report it's here.