The exact amount left from pandemic spending bills could be as little as $30 billion — a fraction of this year’s federal deficit.

It’s will depend on why the payments were made and who got them.

More funding for internet access has been made available during the COVID-19 pandemic, but coordination and permitting are still hurdles.

Some schools are using their COVID relief funds to upgrade heating and cooling systems, including installing air conditioning.

The Department of Education provided ideas for using these funds, including text-based counseling and suicide-prevention training.

In the words of one business owner: “Why would I want to go into any type of expansion?”

The Biden administration, pressured to avoid new spending, may reallocate the money to pandemic health care needs.

The pandemic response program provided billions of dollars that were meant to help get unhoused people into permanent housing.

Some nursing homes say they can’t compete for workers, as fast-food places and other retailers have raised wages.

The Biden administration says there are more than 40 million people with outstanding student loan debt.