Results for America is committed to working with our partners at every level of government to help them respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. On this resources page, we’ll be sharing the latest updates, including summaries of and links to new federal laws and legislation, federal agency guidance, state government resources, local government actions, as well as other tools and resources to help policymakers who are looking for evidence-based solutions to protect their most vulnerable residents.
For the latest updates from local governments around the country, visit our Results for America/What Works Cities’ COVID-19: Local Government Response and Resource Bank and Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Coronavirus Local Government Response Initiative and Covid-19 Local Action Tracker, a partnership with the National League of Cities.
For the latest public health information, check for regular updates from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization.
The following list has been updated as of April 13, 2021:
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Federal COVID-19 Stimulus Packages
American Rescue Plan
On March 11, 2021 President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law. The $1.9 trillion stimulus funding measure will provide resources to state and local governments as well as communities across the country. Below are summaries and fact sheets explaining the details of the bill, focusing in particular on the evidence-based provisions. We will update this page as further information and guidance becomes available.
View the Results for America summary.
- Title by Title summary of American Rescue Plan
- Department of Agriculture Fact Sheet
- Department of Education American Rescue Plan Page
- Department of Health and Human Services Fact Sheet (insurance coverage)
- Department of Housing Fact Sheet
- Department of Treasury Fact Sheet
- Department of Transportation Fact Sheet
- Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program Page
Results for America Fact Sheets:
- Behavioral Health
- Early Childhood and Home Visiting
- Education (K12 and Higher Education)
- Housing
- Tax Credits, Cash, and Unemployment
- Small Business
- State and Local Fiscal Relief Funds
Past Federal Stimulus Packages:
- Federal COVID-19 Supplemental #1 (enacted on 3/6/20)
- Federal COVID-19 Supplemental #2 (enacted on 3/18/20)
- Federal COVID-19 Supplemental #3 (enacted on 3/27/20)
- Summary of Emergency Funding Provisions
- Summary of Unemployment Insurance and Tax Provisions
- Summary of Early Childhood, K-12 and Higher Education Provisions
- Summary of Small Business Loan Provisions
- Summary of Provisions Affecting Local Governments
- Summary and Estimated Allocation of Federal Funds for States
- Summary of Federal Funds for Cities
- Summary of Appropriations for Federal Research Agencies
- Congressional Research Service Table of Summaries of CARES Act Provisions
- Congressional Budget Office Summary
Federal Agency COVID-19 Resources
- U.S. Government Response to COVID-19 (Latest Federal Agency Updates)
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of Education Application for Waiver of ESSA Assessment and Accountability Requirements
- CDC Guidance for Schools and Childcare Programs
- U.S. Department of Education Guidance and Supplemental Fact Sheet on Serving Students with Disabilities During Coronavirus
- IES FAQs about COVID-19 and IES Grantees
- U.S. Department of Labor
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
- U.S. Department of the Treasury
- The Federal Reserve
- U.S. Small Business Administration
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FEMA Disaster Declarations
- FEMA’s answers to rumors and myths
- Corporation for National and Community Service
- U.S. Department of Transportation
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Federal Communications Commission
- Office of Personnel Management
- U.S. Department of Agriculture
- U.S. Census Bureau
- U.S. Election Assistance Commission
- U.S. Agency for International Development
- Federal Government Agency Acquisition Resources (compiled by the Defense Acquisition University)
White House Declarations, Guidance and Executive Orders
- National Emergency Declaration
- White House Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force & Guidelines
- Presidential Memorandum on Order Under the Defense Production Act Regarding General Motors Company
- Executive Order on Delegating Additional Authority Under the DPA with Respect to Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19
- Executive Order to Order the Selected Reserve and Certain Members of the Individual Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces to Active Duty
- Executive Order on Preventing Hoarding of Health and Medical Resources to Respond to the Spread of COVID-19
- OMB Guidance on Administrative Relief for Recipients of Federal Grants
- OMB Guidance on Minimizing Face-to-Face Interactions
State Government Resources
- National Governors Association: Coronavirus What You Need to Know
- National Conference of State Legislatures: Coronavirus Resources for the States
- Association of State and Territorial Health Officials: COVID-19 Resources
- Council of State Governments: COVID State Dashboard
- National Association of State Budget Officers: Coronavirus Resources
- National Association of State Workforce Agencies: State Workforce Agencies Respond to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Council of Chief State School Officers: Supporting States Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
- Chiefs for Change: Responding to the Coronavirus
- Education Commission of the States: State Policy Responses and Other Executive Actions
- Hunt Institute: COVID-19 Resources for Early Childhood, K-12 and Postsecondary Education
- Education Endowment Foundation and Evidence for Learning: COVID-19 Home-Supported Learning Global Evidence Review
- National Association of Secretaries of State: Election Emergencies & COVID-19
- National Association of State Chief Information Officers: COVID-19 Planning & Response Guidance
- Pew Charitable Trusts: State Action on Coronavirus Tracker
- Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on State and Local Fiscal Relief
- Tax Foundation: State Legislative Responses
- Education Trust: COVID-19 Impact on Education Equity: Resources and Responses
- Education Trust: A P-12 Education Agenda in Response to COVID-19
Local Government Resources
- Results for America/What Works Cities: COVID-19: Local Government Response and Resource Bank
- National League of Cities and Bloomberg Philanthropies: COVID-19: Local Action Tracker
- U.S. Conference of Mayors: COVID-19 Updates
- National League of Cities: Coronavirus Response Resources for Local Leaders
- National Association of Counties: COVID-19 County Response Efforts and Priorities
- National Association of Workforce Boards: COVID-19 Resources
- Council of the Great City Schools Compiled List of Member Districts’ Coronavirus Responses and Resources
- National Association of City Transportation Officials and Bloomberg Philanthropies: COVID-19: Transportation Response Center
- International City/County Management Association: Coronavirus Crisis Response: Resources for Your Community
- Engaging Local Government Leaders (ELGL): COVID-19/Coronavirus Resources
- Government Finance Officers Association: Resource Center – Coronavirus Response
Nonprofit Resources
- National Council of Nonprofits Summary of CARES Act (Supplemental #3)
- Project Evident: COVID-19 Resources
- Chronicle of Philanthropy: Resources for Nonprofits
- Council on Foundations: External Resources for Responding to COVID-19 and Response Funds and Funding Opportunities
- Bridgespan – Nonprofits, Funders and the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Crisis
- Giving Compass and National Center for Family Philanthropy: Coronavirus and COVID-19 Funds
- Independent Sector – How to Apply for CARES Act Nonprofit Relief Funds Navigating the CARES Act webinar
- Leap Ambassadors COVID-19 Resources
Additional Resources
- Johns Hopkins (CSSE) Global COVID-19 map
- University of Pennsylvania COVID-19 Hospital Impact Model for Epidemics (CHIME) tool to help hospitals predict patient increases/flows
- U.S. Digital Response for COVID-19: Data, digital and operations volunteers available to assist state and local governments
- Urban Institute: COVID-19: Policies to Protect People and Communities
- Data Coalition: Open Letter to Congress regarding COVID-19 and What the CARES Act Means for Evidence-based Policymaking
- Nurse-Family Partnership: Covid-19 Public Policy Update
- American Youth Policy Forum: COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Traditionally Underserved Youth
- Princeton University Eviction Lab: COVID-19 Housing Scorecard
- Open Government Partnership: Emergency Procurement for COVID-19: Buying Fast, Open and Smart
- Fines & Fees Justice Center: COVID-19 Crisis: Policy Recommendations and Policy Tracker
- Centre for Public Impact/OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation: COVID-19 Government Solutions Open Repository
- The Behavioral Insights Team (BIT): Key takeaways on public health information posters to improve handwashing, and text messages to protect vulnerable residents.
- Veterans Education Success: What Military-Connected Students Need to Know During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- Project Evident: What the Federal Government Can Do to Address the Unprecedented Education Crisis Caused by Coronavirus
- Amazon public data lake for analysis of COVID-19 data
- PDK International: COVID-19 Resources
- Chiefs for Change: Schools and COVID-19: How Districts and State Education Systems are Responding to the Pandemic
- PEW: Where to Search for Evidence of Effective Programs
Media Resources
- New York Times: COVID-19 live updates
- Washington Post: Coronavirus live updates
- Axios: Coronavirus News Dashboard
- Solutions Journalism Network: COVID-19 Solutions Stories Tracker
- Governing: Coronavirus Response Resources Guide for Government Leaders
- Smart Cities Dive COVID-19 U.S. Cities Impact Tracker
- Route Fifty: COVID-19 Updates for State and Local Government and “Crowdsourcing to Fight a Pandemic”
- GovTech: A Resources Guide for Local Government Leaders
- Education Week: School Closures Map
- Data-Smart City Solutions: Mapping Coronavirus Around the Globe
Results for America will be updating these resources regularly. We encourage you to send our team additional resources and leading or promising practices and policies that you and/or others in federal, state and local government have developed that could help other policymakers respond to this crisis.