WARREN Trumbull County has spent about 73 percent of the emergency pandemic funding it received through the federal CARES Act.
The county was awarded about $10.5 million and through Feb. 5 has spent $7.698 million, leaving about $2.8 million in reserve, according to documents provided by the Trumbull County commissioners’ and auditor’s offices.
After two of three commissioners committed Thursday to use some funds to build a structure for vaccine distribution, it appears about $8.098 million of the money has been spent or dedicated, leaving approximately $2.4 million. The building is expected to cost $400,000 or less.
While original guidelines initially required communities to use CARES Act funding before the end of 2020, an extension was granted by the federal government to allow the funds to be used until the end of 2021.
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Trumbull County custodian Christina Loney of Johnston sanitizes a door handle at the Trumbull County administration building. The county has spent approximately 73 percent of its $10.5 million in federal CARES Act funding, including a portion on cleaning supplies and personal protective equipment.
WARREN Trumbull County has spent about 73 percent of the emergency pandemic funding it received through the federal CARES Act.
The county was awarded about $10.5 million and through Feb. 5 has spent $7.698 million, leaving about $2.8 million in reserve, according to documents provided by the Trumbull County commissioners’ and auditor’s offices.
After two of three commissioners committed Thursday to use some funds to build a structure for vaccine distribution, it appears about $8.098 million of the money has been spent or dedicated, leaving approximately $2.4 million. The building is expected to cost $400,000 or less.
Dec 20, 2020
YOUNGSTOWN The Mahoning County commissioners last week allocated another $200,000 of federal CARES Act funding to Valley Economic Development Partners of Liberty to reallocate to Mahoning County small businesses.
The funds are intended to help businesses weather the economic storms caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Valley Partners, formerly known as the Mahoning Valley Economic Development Corp., still had some grant applications when it used up its earlier CARES Act funds, said Audrey Tillis, Mahoning County administrator.
If Valley Partners distributes the last $200,000, it will have provided Mahoning County businesses with $3,450,000 altogether.
Valley Partners’ first allocation was $750,000 and went to 66 companies, with most of the distributions being $10,000 the largest amount a business can get.