Money left on the table

These cities, villages and towns were eligible for funds from the American Rescue Plan Act. Either by denying or not responding to the program, these local governments serving less than 50,000 people did not receive the money.
Click or hover on each location below to see how much money was not used in that locality.

Map: Daniel Wheaton | Midwest Newsroom Source: Nebraska Administrative Services, Budget Division; Iowa Data, Communities and Commerce; Kansas Office of Recovery; Missouri's Office of Administration; Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity; Geocode.io; Google Maps; Nebraska Public Media Research Get the data