Kanawha Co. Commission launches application for American Rescue Strategy resources

KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) – The Kanawha County Commission has introduced an software course of action for any group or group wishing to receive funds from the American Rescue System (ARP).

So considerably, the commission has been given the initial half of the $34,598,499 million they are receiving from the ARP but have not but decided particularly how to devote the dollars and want to listen to from the public or any person that feels they ought to have a share.

“If you are in Kanawha County and you have been damage by COVID-19 economically, if you have project suggestions, you can go to kanawha.us, full the application,” claimed Commissioner Ben Salango.

The commission introduced the application in July but have now launched it so the community can get started implementing proper absent.

“We’re the very first nearby federal government (in the point out) to do the process, we’re the initial a person to start the site and we’re enthusiastic to have people today on it,” Salango explained.

The ARP cash have limitations on what they can be put in on, hence the commission will either approve or deny every software that comes their way.

“The United States Treasury set suggestions on how we can expend the funds,” Salango said. “We can use it for infrastructure, we can use it for economic improvement (or points like) water tasks.”

Point out Auditor John “JB” McCuskey attended the conference to discuss the application method, as he served establish the software and applauded the commission for the software.

“It will make the funds that’s getting put in extra clear and closer to individuals who truly requires it,” he stated, “and they will really feel like they have ownership more than how it is being performed.”

McCuskey reported he hopes other counties and municipalities abide by go well with so that the entire condition can guarantee transparency and observe wherever every single greenback goes.

“We will have tracked it and we will have placed it in a way that absolutely everyone can see how it was spent,” McCuskey claimed. “(Then) we can say ‘look the next time you fellas want to invest a further few billion dollars, the community governments, especially below in West Virginia, are the way to go.’”

If you’re in Kanawha County and would like to utilize for ARP cash you can simply click here for the on-line application.

There is also a paper application that can be uncovered on line and printed out.

Each individual application will be made general public and be talked over at the public Kanawha County Commission conferences. Commissioners claimed this will let for transparency and allow for the general public to review and comment on every software. Click below to entry the programs now submitted to the web page.

The commission place of work or condition auditor’s place of work encourages any one who needs help with the application to give them a contact.

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