Programs typically strained in normal circumstances are poised to be slammed from two sides, as job losses surge people into unprecedented vulnerability and contributions dry up.
Compassionate policies will keep the lights on and people in their homes. Community advocates worry about the other foot dropping when the pandemic is over.
Confirmed cases continue to surge in Acadiana, reaching 274 per the Louisiana Department of Health’s noon update.
Everyone expected dollars would start flowing at the stroke of a pen, but the size and scope of the bill means there’s more to iron out, even as the federal government works to turn on the taps quickly.
On Monday, Lafayette reported an 800% increase in confirmed cases from a week ago. But that jump doesn’t necessarily tell us very much.
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