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Escambia Commission CARES Act Funding For Rent And Mortgage Assistance, Rapid Testing, Food Delivery
August 21, 2020
The Escambia County Commission on Thursday approved moving forward with rapid testing, food delivery and additional public health campaigns using CARES Act funding.
An application process and date for personal and business CARES Act funding has not yet been announced.
Commissioners previously approved rent, mortgage and utility assistance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic through an agreement with the Florida Housing Finance Corporation to receive $903,834 in Coronavirus Relief Funds. These funds will cap at $3,000 per family for qualifying tenants and homeowners affected by COVID-19. There is a 10-day advertising period required before online applications can be submitted. More information will be released as soon as possible.
The Escambia County Rapid Testing Program will allow for 30,000 tests to be administered by Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital through December 30, 2020. These tests could be used for residents without COVID-19 symptoms and for residents without insurance. This funding will also provide 20,000 ID NOW Rapid Test Kits administered by Community Health Northwest Florida.
The Board also approved food delivery through nonprofit partners and churches as part of the Escambia Serves Food Assistance and Relief Program, allowing Escambia County to continue to serve residents through food distribution programs.
Funding in the amount of $500,000 was approved for public health campaigns through Visit Pensacola as it relates to Coronavirus-related resources for out-of-town visitors. Efforts will focus on publicizing the resumption of activities and steps taken to ensure a safe experience during COVID-19.
A special board meeting will take place on Thursday, Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. to continue the discussion about the Escambia County CARES Act plan and implementation. The Board of County Commissioners will meet to address and put forth additional details and requirements for its residents and businesses seeking the more than $14 million from the Florida Division of Emergency Management.
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10 Responses to “Escambia Commission CARES Act Funding For Rent And Mortgage Assistance, Rapid Testing, Food Delivery”
I am 70 years old and live on social security. I need rental assistance. My landlord gave me until Dec. 31st to pay my back rent and now she changed her mind. I have to pay the back rent now or she will evict me. My daughter moved in with me, but she has no income.
This is a wonderful blessing especially for the elderly and medically challenged. individuals. God Bless.’]
For those of us that did get applications
In how long do you think it be before we hear something.
I can not find the portal to finish the applaction. want to know if the office is open and what the address is to the office.
Thank you for all that you are trying to do, any and everything will help.
Be thankful and not upset, its not our/their fault that we are dealing with covit 19. Think about the goverment, the president, the man in charge Trump. He waited to long to put things i order, and still cutting funds to help find a cure.
God please help us, Amen!
Yeah Konyatta
Everyone’s free transportation (the working persons back) is feeling really tired lately.
You’re late to the party, get on the ball and get it done.
I agree with “retired”. Someone should make sure this money goes to the rent or mortgage payments. The lessees are being left out of this aide.
I think that we should also try to help as far as being able to buy products as far as cleaning products housing products because during the pandemic a lot of people still unable to receive jobs and in that receiving jobs you have to have transportation and in order to keep your transportation up you have to have a job to maintain it and in order to be able to buy those products you need the money as well so I think that it would be nice if Escambia county could help with funding their people
Half that receive this DON’T pay their rent they go parting, buy TV’s, buy wheels for their car, ETC. They should have to show where the money was spent!!!!!!!