AUBURN, Ala. (WTVM) – During the COVID-19 pandemic, school boards nationwide received billions of dollars in federal funding. This financial support was allocated to cover the costs of cleaning supplies, e-learning resources, and the renovation and expansion of school facilities However, the State of Alabama has just over a month to spend a jaw-dropping amount
AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – As COVID funds come to an end, many Texas Panhandle schools are facing financial challenges as they work to find alternative funding options for programs. For Panhandle and Sanford-Fritch ISD, the money was used to add counseling services for its students, update technology for remote learning and make up for a
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Families are confused after receiving letters from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services saying their summer EBT funding expired. Lisa Tellier’s family qualified for the funding during the COVID-19 pandemic. EBT is a government program that helps lower-earning families buy food. But last year, the Telliers’ income was too
A Bay Area restaurateur will serve two and a half years in prison after admitting he misused COVID-19 relief funds intended for restaurants. The Northern California U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday that David Tai Leung, a co-owner of Tomi Sushi and Seafood Buffet in San Jose, pleaded guilty to three counts of wire fraud
A start-up is trying to catch the artificial intelligence (AI) surge to bring financial services to the underbanked population in developing markets. Meet Surfin-Meta, a Singapore-based fintech company that is making waves – and money – with its inclusive vision of financial empowerment. The firm, with services spanning lending, credit cards, payment remittance and wealth
The former assistant city attorney of Atlanta, who was also a life advice podcaster, has been jailed for seven years after fraudulently obtaining approximately $15 million in COVID relief loans. Shelitha Robertson, 62, used the illegally gained funds to splash out on luxuries such as a 10 carat diamond ring, a Rolls Royce and a