We have made these requests because the Public Health Events of National Concern Payments Act ended on December 31, 2020. Funds still remain in that envelope to support COVID-19 efforts in PSPC. Those funds are currently under statutory appropriations under the act. It would fall under vote 1 funding and allow the department to use the funding. It's essentially emergency funding.
On March 24th, 2021. See this statement in context.