County preps to distribute state COVID-19 relief funds
Of the $242 million in the bill, $114.8 million will head to counties for grantmaking, distributed based on population. This means Crow Wing County would receive over $1.1 million.
4:00 am, Dec. 18, 2020
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Crow Wing County Administrator Tim Houle speaks about a proposed grant program using state COVID-19 relief funds Tuesday, Dec. 15, during a county board meeting. Screenshot / Chelsey Perkins
Crow Wing County will facilitate another round of grants to help small businesses impacted by the pandemic — this time, with funding from the state.
Close to half of the funds set aside by the Minnesota Legislature in a relief package passed by both chambers Monday night, Dec. 14, will be delegated to counties to distribute as grants. Gov. Tim Walz signed the bill into law Wednesday, but the Crow Wing County Board got a jumpstart Tuesday by passing a resolution establishing a framework for grant distribution.