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Tracking the Millions: Where Did Cape May County’s Pandemic Funds Go?

Starting in 2020, tens of millions of dollars in federal pandemic relief funding flowed into New Jersey. Cape May County received $44.8 million for 15 school districts, while county and municipal governments were allocated $33 million. Of that, $18 million was distributed at the county level, and $15 million went to the county’s 16 towns. In total, Cape May County received $78 million in federal relief funding.

There were specific rules and deadlines for using the funds. The final allocation for education relief funding had to be spent by 2024 unless an extension was granted – none were, in Cape May County. According to a state database, all school districts that received funding fully spent the money by the deadline.

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