Coronavirus relief funds will soon be on the way to qualified businesses and nonprofits after the Henry County Board of Commissioners voted at its Aug. 18 regular meeting to approve a resolution for the distribution of CARES Act funds. Applications are now available on the county website.
Henry County received notification of its eligibility for $8,457,973 in the Phase 1 allocation, with a 30 percent advance in the amount of $2,537,392. The CARES Act provides payments that may only be used to cover costs that are necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, that were not budgeted.
Forty percent of the money will be allocated to the county, with 30 percent to small businesses (up to $10,000 per business) and 30 percent to nonprofits. Information: 770-288-6541.
