Applications are now open for the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Grant Program to help local governments nationwide with COVID-19 pandemic recovery assistance.
Donor Name: Sussex County
State: Delaware
County: Sussex County (DE)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/29/2022
Grant Size: $500,000
Details:
For Sussex County’s grant program, recipients must use the funding in one of the following ways:
- Response to the public health emergency
- Prevention in Congregate Settings
- Medical and PPE/protective supplies
- Medical Expenses
- Capital Investments or Physical Plant Changes to Public Facilities that respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency
- Other COVID-19 Public Health Expenses
- Payroll Costs for Public Health, Safety, and Other Public Sector Staff Responding to COVID-19
- Mental Health Services
- Substance Use Services
- Other Public Health Services
- Response to the negative economic impacts related to the public health emergency,
- Food Programs
- Internet Access Programs
- Eviction Prevention
- Job Training Assistance
- Small Business Economic Assistance
- Aid to Nonprofit Organizations
- Aid to Tourism, Travel, or Hospitality
- Aid to Other Impacted Industries
- Other Economic Support
Eligible Uses
- Replace Public Sector Revenue Loss
- Support the Public Health Response to COVID-19
- Address the Negative Economic Impacts of COVID-19
- Offer Premium Pay for Essential Workers
- Invest in Water, Sewer and Broadband Infrastructure
Funding Information
Applications will only be accepted for projects of $500,000 or greater.
Eligibility Criteria
Must be a 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19)
- Had decreased revenue
- Had increased costs
- Financial insecurity
- Had challenges covering payroll, rent, mortgage and other operating costs
For more information, visit Sussex County.