Local counties in New Jersey that have been greatly impacted by Covid 19 are being granted relief funds in hopes to repairing financial damage the pandemic has caused.
“Local governments have stepped up to meet the needs of their communities throughout this pandemic, and we are strengthening their efforts today with $60 million dollars in direct relief” says Murphy.
The New Jersey Department of Human Services is also providing up to $10 million in relief funds.
These funds will be used to continue to support covid 19 related expenses and benefit citizens as well.
COVID-related expenses such as technology to adapt to remote work, expanding to meet growing demand, and supplies and materials to meet COVID-19 health and safety standards.
This is beneficial to many people and businesses considering that many are still uncomfortable with returning to working person because of this pandemic.
The State is trying its best at helping local businesses adjust to the new normal.
Municipalities that are eligible can apply for reimbursement for up to 100% of their eligible costs up to their maximum allocation amount.
Eligible expenditures must be incurred during the covered period between March 1, 2020 and December 30, 2020.
Qualifying expenses for the relief funds include public safety and health-related expenses, COVID-19-related overtime, increased residential and health-related garbage collection and services, remote working technology, signage, and information technology related to the COVID-19 response and recovery.
Applicants can contact the program staff at LGEF@dca.nj.gov to get information on program, program needs, and help with submission of the application.
To assist small businesses who have been financially impacted by the pandemic approximately $7 million dollars are being allocated through the (Cares) act initiative.
To decide which counties would receive funds, The Local Government Emergency Fund used data like COVID-19 infection rate, fiscal stress, the Municipal Revitalization Index (MRI), population, and public safety and health records,
12 New Jersey counties will be allocated funds such as Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Morris, Mercer, Salem, Somerset, Sussex, and Warren County.
This is great news for small businesses owners in these because at the brink of the pandemic non-essential businesses were forced to shut down affecting business owners severely.
Besides businesses local communities will benefit from the allocation of funds as well.
The CARES act program is working together with DCA’s covid 19 relief programs to quickly invest money into small landlord’s, impacted communities in the wake of the pandemic, and business.
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