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handle is hein.crs/goveahi0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional .-. Research Service informing the lgisIafive debate since 1914___________________ COVID-19: Resources for Tracking Federal Spending May 27, 2020 Congress has responded to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic with various legislation providing relief to individuals and families, state and local governments, businesses, health care providers, and other entities. This CRS Insight provides information on selected sources for tracking COVID-19 relief funding provided through these bills. For general information on resources for tracking federal funds, see CRS Report R44027, Tracking Federal Awards: USAspending.gov and Other Data Sources, by Jennifer Teefy. Consolidated Data on COVID-19 Federal Funding USAspending.gov According to an Office of Management and Budget memorandum (April 10, 2020), there are plans to identify COVID-19-related federal awards linked to specific funding legislation in the Treasury database USAspending.gov, beginning with the June 2020 reporting period. USAspending.gov tracks federal contract and grant awards and other federal spending at the state, congressional district, and local levels. For more information, see CRS In Focus IF 10231, Tracking Federal Awards in States and Congressional Districts Using USAspending.gov, by Jennifer Teefy. Pandemic Response Accountability Committee The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee (PRAC), a new federal entity created by the CARES Act (P.L. 116-136)-one of the funding bills referenced above-is to publish COVID-19 federal assistance, grant, and contract awards data at state and congressional district levels as it becomes available. The PRAC website is integrated with the Council of Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency's (CIGIE's) website, the oversight and coordination body for the federal inspector general community. For more information, see CRS Insight IN11343, The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee: Organization and Duties, by Ben Wilhelm. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports. congress.gov IN11407 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress