How SD's federal COVID aid reached $11 billion, and where it's going

SDPB | By Seth Tupper,

Joshua Haiar

Published January 11, 2022 at 3:06 PM CST

South Dakota’s budget is brimming with federal money.

The Legislative Research Council has added it all up. It says the federal government has sent more than $11 billion of total pandemic aid to South Dakota people, businesses and government agencies since March of 2020.

Access the full "COVID-19 Stimulus to South Dakota" breakdown by clicking here.

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Seth Tupper

Seth supervises SDPB's beat reporters and newscast team. He works at SDPB's Black Hills Studio in Rapid City.

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Joshua Haiar

Born and raised in Mitchell, he joined the NAVY as a mass communications specialist after high school and earned his bachelor’s degree in communications and design at USD.

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