SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commissioners will vote to approve 16 community Charitable Relief Program Grant Award agreements during their meeting Tuesday morning.
The Sweetwater County Commissioners will meet at the Sweetwater County Commission Chambers at the Sweetwater County Courthouse in Green River at 8:30 am for their regularly scheduled meeting.
The Charitable Organization Relief Program is a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funded program being provided to charitable and non-profit organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
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The Commissioners approved two separate rounds of funding, the first on January 15 and the second February 16. Those organizations then went through another review process to determine for certain which of the organizations qualified for grant reimbursement.
SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commissioners unanimously voted 3-0 to approve 16 Community Charitable Relief Program Grant agreements during their meeting Tuesday morning.
Commissioners Jeff Smith and Lauren Schoenfeld were absent from the meeting, while Chairman Randy Wendling, and Commissioners Roy Lloyd and Mary Thoman voted to approve the agreements.
Of the agreements, 15 separate organizations will be reimbursed for lost revenue experienced during the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic, totaling over $736,800. United Way of Southwest Wyoming applied for both rounds of funding for different revenue losses, bringing the number of grant agreements to 16.
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The Charitable Organization Relief Program is a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funded program being provided to charitable and non-profit organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commissioners approved the second round of applicants for the Charitable Organization Relief Program, in which there were six organizations requesting funding.
The Charitable Organization Relief Program is a Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funded program being provided to charitable and non-profit organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
On January 15, the Commissioners approved 14 requests for a total of $631,043. That left about $301,371 for a second round of applicants. Sweetwater County was originally allocated $932,414 by the state under the program. Population metrics were used to designate the allocations to the counties.
SWEETWATER COUNTY The Sweetwater County Commissioners hosted a special meeting Friday morning to review applicants for the Charitable Organization Relief Program, which is Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funded program being provided to charitable and non-profit organizations that have been impacted by the COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Sweetwater County was allocated $932,414 by the state under the program. Population metrics were used to designate the allocations to the counties.
The Charitable Organization Relief Program provides funding for charitable and non-profit organizations that provide a public service or has seen a decline in donations during the pandemic. The County Commissioners are responsible for making distribution decisions.