Community colleges were on the long list of beneficiaries when the federal government in March passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Given the length of the list, however, the money only stretched so far, and two-year colleges have been creative and judicious about how they spent their allocations. To begin with, the money from the legislation came in "halves," with 50 percent aimed toward direct aid to students, and 50 percent to the colleges to use for COVID-related expenses, such as personal protective equipment (PPE), Plexiglas dividers for classrooms, and technology and services needed for online instruction. Beyond that, two-year colleges, in consultations with their districts and state systems, had discretion based on local and regional priorities. And with the economy cratering during to the pandemic-related shutdowns, they needed to invest with an eye toward continuing to provide education and training given the broadening educational needs of their students.