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Cherokee County to get $736K in federal COVID-19 funds

Cherokee County is in line for $736,185 in federal funding to assist the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC / AJC FILE
Cherokee County is in line for $736,185 in federal funding to assist the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic. CDC / AJC FILE
By David Ibata
June 9, 2020

Cherokee County has moved to accept $736,185 in federal monies out of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help fund the local response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Board of Commissioners approved amending its community development block grant action plan so that it can accept the funds.

They include $25,000 for each of MUST Ministries Inc. and the Heritage Presbyterian Church-Jay Weaver Food Pantry, to help them obtain food for their emergency pantry operations; $175,000 for Bethesda Community Clinic Inc. for a mobile infectious disease testing unit; and $100,000 for Northside Hospital Cherokee for equipment to speed the response time for infectious disease testing.

Additionally, $330,000 will go to the Cherokee County Office of Economic Development for small business relief efforts; $67,793.05 to the Cherokee County Emergency Management Agency for four electronic public service signs; and $13,391.95 to Cherokee County for planning and administering its COVID-19 response.

Information: https://bit.ly/2AL9CL5

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