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For Pennsylvania's COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program, or CHIRP, the Department of Community & Economic Development is in the process of distributing block grants to all 67 counties, allocations that must be complete by Feb. 28. See how much your county will receive.
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HOLLIDAYSBURG The state has notified Blair County that it will receive a $1.38 million grant to help local hotels, restaurants and bars offset financial losses linked to COVID-19.
Six days ago, commissioners authorized submission of an application for the state COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program grant that lawmakers authorized with an allocation of $145 million, to be divided among counties, based on population.
During Tuesday’s commissioners meeting, Chairman Bruce Erb announced that the county’s application was approved.
“Why so fast when normally, processes with the state are not so fast?” Erb said. “In my opinion, it’s very late in the game and probably not fast enough.”