[aimhigh]

How hard can it be to reprogram a system to pay out $400 payments to a group of people who had been getting $600?

The programming has to include the accounting, (charges to the Feds, new charges to the states), accounting for future overpayments, date limitations, etc. Not an overnight change.

[9YearLurker]

If states weren’t pathetic incompetencies, that wouldn’t be the case and yes, it would be an overnight change.

[11th_VA]

The programming has to include the accounting, (charges to the Feds, new charges to the states), accounting for future overpayments, date limitations, etc. Not an overnight change.

Not that difficult - my wife works for local govt, and has to submit FEMA invoices all the time.

Basically, states request the assistance and when authorized begin making $400 payments to eligible state residents. Each payment the state makes, has a date - then bill FEMA for 75% ($300) for all payments between Aug 1 - Dec 6, 2020