Wayne County issued the following announcement on Aug 3.
The Wayne County Board of Commissioners have designated $2.4 million for a new grant program for businesses and non-profit organizations impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Tourism businesses, other businesses with fewer than 100 employees including sole proprietors, and 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(19) non-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
Funding can be used to offset financial losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and expenses incurred to pay for safety measures implemented. Applications will be accepted at www.WayneCountyCares.com July 28 through Aug. 21.
Applications will be received and reviewed by an independent third party. Program support is being provided by representatives from WEDCO, the Chamber of the Northern Poconos, Downtown Hawley Partnership and Greater Honesdale Partnership and the Wayne County Board of Commissioners. Businesses that have not received PPP, EIDL, PA Small Business Advantage Grant Program, Fire Company and EMS Grant Program and Hazard Pay funds will be given priority. Decisions about funding are anticipated to be made by the end of September.
“Many of our businesses were closed for extended periods under non-essential designations and suffered financial losses,” said Brian Smith, chairman of the board of commissioners.
This opportunity will be administered by the Wayne County Board of Commissioners using funding from the federal CARES Act. This program was financed by a grant from the federal Department of the Treasury, under the administration of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development.
“We plan on supporting our businesses and non-profits as equitably as possible with the limited dollars allocated,” said Commissioner Joseph Adams. “We believe that the process will be fair and look forward to the distributions.”
While businesses have been a focal point during the pandemic, non-profits also suffered as fundraisers were cancelled.
“Our local non-profit organizations lost opportunities to host fund raising events during this pandemic, but their missions are as important as ever, if not more so. We hope some of this funding allows them to continue the vital work they are doing in our community,” said Commissioner Jocelyn Cramer.
Original source can be found here.
Source: Wayne County
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