Policy Briefing — U.S. CARES Act signed with cybersecurity and broadband funding
President Trump signed the CARES Act on 27 March 2020, delivering $2.2 trillion in COVID-19 relief including broadband deployment support, telehealth expansion, and cybersecurity grants for state and local governments.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (H.R.748) was enacted on 27 March 2020, appropriating $2.2 trillion in stimulus. Key technology provisions included $100 million for FCC telehealth program grants, emergency E-Rate flexibility for broadband access, and funding for state and local government cybersecurity modernization.
Infrastructure and policy teams should track how CARES allocations intersect with network upgrades, remote work security, and reporting obligations tied to federal grant oversight.
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