As of now, funding from the CARES act is expected to end on December 26th.
Tens of thousands of Texans have been receiving income from federal programs it supported, such as the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance which allowed people who normally do not qualify for benefits, to do so.
On today's Ask the Expert, we are joined by James Burnsen with the Texas Workforce Commission.
*Every day on the KRLD afternoon news, we ask the experts what you want to know about something going on in the news. Send us your questions at questions@krld.com and hear the answer at 4:40 each day.