On March 27, 2020 the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES) was signed into law to assist states and communities in their efforts to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus COVID- 19. The CARES Act included supplemental formula allocations to US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs, including $16,373,488 ESG-CV2, $5,743,880 CDBG-CV1 and $18,139,425 CDBG-CV2 for the State of Arizona.