Governor Mike DeWine held a press conference Friday to announce how the CARES Act funding would be distributed.
Today’s relief package will be distributed across the state, addressing several key areas that have been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are asking the State Controlling Board to approve this package at their meeting on Monday.
— Governor Mike DeWine (@GovMikeDeWine) October 23, 2020
The $429.5 million dollars will be distributed as followed:
- $50 million will be given to Rent, Mortgage, Water and/or Sewer assistance
- $125 million will be given to small businesses through $10,000 grants
- $37.5 million will be given to bars and restaurants through $2,500 checks
- $62 million will be given to rural and critical access hospitals to continue responding to the pandemic
- $100 million will be given to higher education to support critical services on campuses
- $45 million for nonprofits and arts that have been financially impacted by COVID-19
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