Metro Atlanta local governments to get $900 million from Biden’s COVID-19 relief package
Six metro Atlanta governments will likely receive more than $916 million from the economic stimulus bill.
President Joe Biden signed the $1.9 trillion federal package Thursday, a year after the coronavirus pandemic blindsided society.
A National Association of Counties database created with projected figures from the U.S. Department of the Treasury show that more than $206 million in allocations could flood into Fulton County. Clayton County could get more than $68 million, data shows, and Gwinnett County could receive as much as $181 million.
Cobb County spokesman Ross Cavitt told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Cobb will receive $149 million. DeKalb County, according to Commissioner Larry Johnson, will get more than $147 million.
The City of Atlanta estimates it will receive $165 million.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Estimated stimulus allocations to local governments
- Fulton County: $206 million
- City of Atlanta: $165 million
- Cobb County: $149 million
- DeKalb County: $147 million
- Gwinnett County: $181 million
- Clayton County: $68 million
AJC reporters Arielle Kass, Ben Brasch, Leon Stafford, Stephen Deere, and Tyler Estep contributed to this story.
About the Authors
Wilborn P. Nobles III covers Atlanta City Hall for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. He began covering DeKalb County Schools for The AJC in November 2020. He previously covered Baltimore County for The Baltimore Sun and education for the Times-Picayune in New Orleans. He interned at the Washington Post. He graduated from Louisiana State University.
Tyler Estep hosts the AJC Win Column, Atlanta's new weekly destination for all things sports. He also shepherds the Sports Daily and Braves Report newsletters to your inbox.
