Phase One of Coronavirus relief funds distribution announced

By: 
Steve Chapman

City governments, school districts, fire and ambulance districts, other public entities and non-profit organizations located in Lawrence County that suffered unexpected expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic have the opportunity to seek reimbursement for those costs. The Lawrence County Commission recently announced they have begun the first phase of a two-phase program designed to provide economic relief to organizations and small businesses impacted by COVID-19, using federal funds allocated to the county under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. According to information from the Lawrence County website, the money for Phase One of the program will come from $4.49 million in federal funds earmarked for the county by the United States Department of the Treasury for “’necessary costs’ associated with the Coronavirus.”
Public entities and non-profits have until Friday, June 26, to apply for reimbursement, after which the applications will be reviewed. Awards are expected to be announced by July 31.
Per the website, funds cannot be used for “revenue replacement, expenses that were budgeted, or those that do not fit the criteria.” The expenses must also have been incurred between March 1 and Dec. 30, 2020.
Bob Senninger, presiding commissioner of the Lawrence County Commission, said some examples of eligible expenses “include, but are not limited to: gloves, masks, hand sanitizer, disinfectant, sneeze guards, (personal protective equipment and) signage.”
Senninger also said there is currently no maximum amount for reimbursement of approved COVID-19 expenses.
“That may change once all the applications have been received and reviewed,” he added.
An application for the CARES Act funds can be found on the Lawrence County website at www.lawrencecountymo.org; click on the “COVID Fund” tab. For more information, visit the Lawrence County website or call (417) 466-3666.
 

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