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 U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced the release of $8,790,046 to municipal governments in northeastern Pennsylvania. Authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, these operating funds provide municipal governments with additional resources to support services such as small business assistance, emergency housing payments, and homelessness assistance and prevention operations.

“The coronavirus pandemic has had a wide-ranging impact on our lives, livelihoods and economy, but it affects every community differently,” said Cartwright, a member of the House Appropriations Committee. “This is a flexible relief program that enables local officials to put federal funding to use where it’s most needed. As people continue to struggle under the weight of this health care and economic crisis, Congress needs to work together to keep folks financially stable and safe.”

The following is a list of recipients in northeastern Pennsylvania, awards and amount provided:

The CARES Act allocated supplemental Community Development Block Grant funds (CBDG-CV) for a wide range of public services to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus pandemic. This includes providing small business assistance and emergency housing payments as well as acquiring and rehabilitating structures for health facilities and food banks in addition to other public improvements needed to support community coronavirus response, preparation and prevention.

The ESG-CV funds can be used to assist individuals and families who are homeless or receiving homeless assistance, and support homeless assistance and homelessness prevention activities to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19. This is the second round of funding for ESG grantees who have submitted and received approval of an action plan.