NewsLocal News

Actions

Supervisors set to spend more than $157 million in COVID-19 relief throughout the county

Posted
and last updated

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — This coming Tuesday the Kern County Board of Supervisors will discuss plans to spend around $157.1 million in federal aid.

The county received the funds as part of the more than $2 trillion U.S. Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act. The legislation also known as the CARES ACT, provides funding for Americans including municipalities with populations of more than 500,000 people.

Officials said the county intends to spend the funds on a variety of coronavirus relief efforts including $35 million in small business support and $4 million toward food insecurity and the homeless.

The issue is set to be discussed during the 2 p.m. session this upcoming Tuesday. The meeting is not open to the public but it can be streamed on Youtube or kgov t.v.

,

Weather

Daily Forecast

View Hourly Forecast

Day

Conditions

HI / LO

Precip

Sunday

04/20/2025

Mostly Clear

-° / 56°

0%

Monday

04/21/2025

Clear

87° / 57°

0%

Tuesday

04/22/2025

Partly Cloudy

89° / 58°

0%

Wednesday

04/23/2025

Mostly Clear

85° / 54°

0%

Thursday

04/24/2025

Partly Cloudy

79° / 53°

1%

Friday

04/25/2025

Mostly Clear

74° / 51°

8%

Saturday

04/26/2025

Clear

72° / 50°

2%

Sunday

04/27/2025

Clear

76° / 53°

2%