The State House yesterday passed and sent to the governor a Senate bill that allocates $2.6 billion in federal CARES Act to help those struggling through the Covid-19 pandemic. In a joint release, Representative Jim Struzzi and Senator Joe Pittman say Indiana County will receive $7,592,536 in relief funds.
While the specific local allocations are not detailed in the release, some of the state figures include $632 million for nursing homes, $225 million for a Statewide Small Business Assistance Program, the previously-announced $50 million for volunteer fire companies and EMS providers, and $20 million for food assistance programs.
Struzzi says the funds will provide “much-needed relief, and hopefully some peace of mind” for people affected by the pandemic, while Pittman points specifically to helping “the struggling healthcare system of Indiana County.”
Here is the link to the breakdown of the allocations on the state level:
http://www.pahousegop.com/Display/SiteFiles/1/2020/SB1108%20CRF.pdf
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