Elrich says county will continue publicizing available funds
By Steve Bohnel |
May 20, 2021
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More than $60 million will soon be available to Montgomery County residents and businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
He added that the county expects to soon receive another $28 million from the state, as well as $33 million under the federal American Rescue Plan, a coronavirus relief bill Congress passed in early March.
The county has been offering rental relief funds multiple times during the pandemic. Officials are currently in the third round of rounding. Last month, $31 million in federal funds and $28 million funds was announced.
County officials previously approved grant funds for not only rental relief, but also to help businesses recover lost revenue due to the pandemic. The $61 million in additional funding that Elrich announced Wednesday would solely be used for rental assistance for businesses and residents, with guidelines that have been set since near the start of the pandemic.