Martin County using $1.75 million in CARES Act money to help residents in need
Martin County using $1.75 million in CARES Act money to help residents in need
This week, Martin, St.
Lucie, and Indian River counties have all announced new grant programs to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
HELP SMALL BUSINESSES DURINGTHE PANDEMIC.
BUT NOW, WEALSO SEEING RELIEF EFFORTSTARGETING INDIVIDUALS.
WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THISPOTENTIAL NEW LIFELINE.LIKE MANY, INEZ PARDO OF PALMCITY HAS TURNED TO THE HOUSEOF HOPE IN MARTIN COUNTY.(@6:39/CLIP 8368 :3âAND ITSUPER HELPFUL, ESPECIALLYSINCE LOSING WORK HOURSâ)ITEMPOWERING RESIDENTS TOOVERCOME HARDSHIP.(@00:31/CLIP 8333 :8âKEEPFAMILY WHOLE.
KEEP LIGHTS ON,KEEP FOOD ON TABLE, WE CAN DOEVERYTHING THEY NEED TO HELPTHEM GET THROUGH THIS CRISISâ) (NAT FOOD GOING INTOSHELVES?) CEO ROB RANIERI SAYSTHEIR CLIENT LOAD HAS DOUBLEDCOMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
THATMEANS DOUBLE THE FOODDISTRIBUTION.
(@01:21/CLIP8333 :6âTHERETHROUGH HERE THAT PROBABLY INTHEIR WORST NIGHTMARE DIDTHEYPLACE LIKE USâ) NOW,RAINERIWORKING WITH THE SALVATIONARMY TO HELP DETERMINE WHOMIGHT QUALIFY FOR MARTINCOUNTYFUND.
THE COUNTY IS GETTING1.75 MILLION DOLLARS IN CARESACT FUNDS TO HELP THOSE INNEED.
(STAND&âTHESE DOLLARARE AVAILABLE..
ON A ONE TIMEBASIS, UP TO 5- THOUSANDDOLLARS, TO HELP WITHMORTGAGE, RENT, OR UTILITYPAYMENTSâ) (@13:38/CLIP 8303() :4âAND I THINK FOR US,THATCOMMUNITYâ) IN ADDITION,CAROL (HOW-ART DEETS)HOUWAART-DIEZ, PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED WAY OF MARTINCOUNTY, SAYS THE INCOME LEVELSTO QUALIFY FOR HELP HERE AREMUCH HIGHER.
(@15:39/CLIP 8303:6âFOR A FAMILY OF FOUR,YOUINCOME OF 83-THOUSAND, ABOUT83-THOUSAND DOLLARSâ) DIEZSAYS THEIR BIGGEST OBSTACLEMAY BE GETTING PEOPLE TOACCEPT THE HELP.
(@15:58/CLIP8303 :7âWHEN YOUTAKING CARE OF YOURSELF ANDYOU FIGURE OH I CAN DO THIS ICAN DO THAT, ITFOR HELP WHEN ITOFFEREDâ) INEZ PARDO SAYSEVERY BIT HELPS.
(@6:45/CLIP8368 :4âTHEY HELP A LOT AND IGET TO SAVE MORE MONEY FORRENT AND STUFF LIKE THATâ) IFYOUTHE RELIEF FUND, WE HAVE ALINK AT WPTV-DOT- COM.
INMARTIN COUNTY, JS WPTV NC 5.TURNING NOW TO DECISION 20