Traditional public school corporations, public charter schools, accredited non-public schools, higher education institutions and other education-related entities are eligible to apply for the funding.

The Indianapolis City-County Council met Monday and business included a COVID-19 update, new proposals for using federal funding and a resolution declaring racism a public health crisis.

City officials outlined proposals that allocate $76 million in federal funding and will be taken up by the City-County Council.

The Small Business Restart Fund is supported by $30 million of federal CARES Act funding sent to Indiana.

The Indiana Chamber of Commerce says it's disappointed the governor's office has not decided to implement a work share program. It's a common system in other states that lets workers keep jobs while accessing some unemployment benefits.

The Indiana Department of Education is rejecting the latest guidance from Education Secretary Betsy DeVos about how to share emergency school funding with private schools, after it spurred pushback from education leaders at all levels.

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos's latest guidance on emergency federal relief money for K-12 schools has education leaders puzzled.

Just two months ago, the notion Indianapolis Public Schools would purchase a device for every student was barely a consideration. Now, plans are underway to spend $12 million to ensure every student has internet access and a device to use at home.

The Indiana Supreme Court issued an order Monday to shield, at least in part, federal COVID-19 stimulus checks from creditors.

Under Indiana state law, unemployment benefits end after a maximum of 26 weeks. With the new federal rules from the CARES Act, the Department of Workforce Development will manage the payment of federal benefits for an additional 13 weeks.