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On Tuesday, the Nevada County Board of Supervisors unanimously allocated 30% of the county’s $19.3 million allocation from the American Rescue Plan Act approximately $5.8 million to support “Community and Economic Resiliency.”
The $5.8 million is intended to offset COVID-19 related economic hardships and disruptions to local businesses and nonprofits, and foster economic recovery.
“As a board, we intend to help our community recover from this pandemic,” said board Chairman Dan Miller in a press release. “With these American Rescue Plan dollars from Washington, we can provide some immediate relief to our small businesses and nonprofits that have suffered so much already, and invest in longer-term recovery.”
Nevada County Arts Council is pleased to announce the awarding of $12,500 in micro-grants to 27 professional artists across all disciplines, through what represents the first tranche of funding raised as a result of the Nevada County Relief Fund.
“Having assembled a review panel of partners across the county, it was heartening to know the relief these grants of $500 will bring for each of the fund’s twenty-seven recipients,” said Eliza Tudor, Executive Director at Nevada County Arts Council. “On the other hand, it was heart-rending not to be able to fund everyone this time around. We know there’s so much more work to be done.”
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When the State announced the regional stay-at-home order last month to slow the spread of COVID-19, the Nevada County Relief Fund launched its “Small Business Winter Survival Campaign” to help the most impacted businesses survive. With the generous support of local residents and community leaders, the Nevada County Relief Fund raised $287,500 in the last four weeks, which will be awarded today to 73 small businesses countywide.
“The County put up the $100,000 ‘challenge grant’ right before Christmas, and this amazing community of ours matched it with $112,000 in a matter of weeks,” said County Supervisor and Board Chair Dan Miller. “My wife and I ran a small business on Mill Street for years, so we know how hard it’s been for retailers, and how much these grants can help.”