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The monthly relief amount per qualifying applicant is determined by the rent payment agreed to in the applicant s lease, according to a grant program frequently asked questions sheet.
Applicants may apply for back rent owed back to March 13, 2020, as well as up to three months of upcoming rent at one time. For example, you can apply in April 2021 and the application could cover April, May, and June 2021 rent AND any back rent you owe, the FAQ sheet said. This program can cover up to a maximum of 15 months of your rent.
Funding is available for past-due rental and utility assistance from April 2020 to the present.
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SANTA ROSA BEACH The community is invited to spend Earth Day by helping restore Longleaf pines at Deer Lake.
Marquis Fine Cabinetry has partnered with Grayton Beach Florida State Park for Earth Day 2021 to restore Deer Lake by pulling Sand Pines in efforts to keep the newly planted Longleaf thriving. Volunteers are invited to meet from 8 a.m. to noon April 22 at 6719 E. County Road 30A for the Longleaf restoration.
According to Grayton Beach State Park Services Specialist Chris Dixson, at one time there was 90 million acres of the Longleaf Ecosystem. However, now there is less than 5% due to the timber industry.
Since then, individuals and families across the region who were financially impacted by COVID-19 turned to UWEC and its nonprofit partner agencies to provide them with critical services and basic needs such as food, stable housing and medical care.
Starting with a donation of $125,000 from the Gulf Power Foundation, UWEC’s COVID-19 relief fund raised a total of $318,888 that was distributed to 20 local nonprofits providing rent, utility and mortgage assistance; emergency food and shelter; health care; and child care. UWEC cannot begin to express enough gratitude to their corporate partners who contributed to the COVID-19 relief fund including: Gulf Power, Beach Bank, Wind Creek Hospitality, Eglin Federal Credit Union, United Way Worldwide, Florida Blue, Publix, Wells Fargo, Hancock Whitney, Beast Code, SunTrust/Truist, Whole Foods Markets, the White-Wilson Community Foundation, Humana, Step One Automotive Group, and more than 40 individual donors, a news release from Unite
The county s budget In 2014, when I first became a commissioner, had a reserve of $6.5 million.This fiscal year, we hope to have a reserve of 15 million dollars. This has been an intentional effort by a fiscally conservative Board of County Commissioners.
We watched our neighboring county need a tremendous reserve to address the devastation of Hurricane Michael. This past summer, Okaloosa County was faced with a significant budget deficit due to the economic downturn created when businesses were forced to shutter due to COVID-19. Okaloosa County alone was faced with an estimated $7 million deficit in our general fund.
Fortunately, close coordination with state and federal agencies enabled Okaloosa and other local governments across the country to utilize a portion of the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) money to offset losses incurred in response to the virus.
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DESTIN JSX, the Dallas-based hop-on jet service has expanded into Florida for the first time, according to a press release from the company.
The airline will offer seasonal round-trip flights from Dallas and Houston to Destin Executive Airport beginning April 22. JSX offers Texans a safe getaway to the sandy beaches and blue skies of Destin, Florida, with a crowd-free travel experience from departure to arrival. Plus, your golf bags fly for free, the release said.
Flights on the 30-seat jets can be booked online at the JSX website.
JSX touts a no-crowd, no-line experience as travelers fly into private terminals such as Destin Executive Airport.