Where’s the Money? DOI Use of CARES Act Funds as of July 31, 2020

On March 27, 2020, the President signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Among its provisions, the CARES Act provided the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) with $756 million to support the needs of DOI programs, bureaus, Indian Country, and the Insular Areas.

This report presents the DOI’s progress as of July 31, 2020, in spending CARES Act appropriations. Specifically, the DOI’s expenditures to date total $502,312,984 and its obligations total $599,016,669.

We are also monitoring the DOI’s progress on reporting milestones established by the CARES Act and the Office of Management and Budget.

We anticipate issuing updated status reports monthly.