SUNBURY â The Northumberland County Commissioners on Thursday doled out more than $1.7 million in County Relief Block Grant (CRBG) funding through the federal CARES Act to municipalities, schools, businesses and nonprofit organizations.
Commissioner Chair Sam Schiccatano said SEDA-COG accepted applications on behalf of the county from the entities applying for the funds.
After SEDA-COG reviewed the applications to see if funding criteria was met, Schiccatano said the commissioners made the final decisions on how to award the funding.
He noted that many municipalities received funding to replace radios and related equipment for police and fire personnel. This (pandemic) was a reason to improve communication, Schiccatano said. A lot of the radios that were replaced were old radios.
Dec 23, 2020
Dec 23, 2020
COAL TOWNSHIP â The Anthracite Outdoor Adventure Area donated $121,000 from its 2020 revenue and fundraising to local communities.
The AOAA donated $68,500 in June to the Northumberland County Commissioners, $15,000 in September to the Housing Authority of Northumberland County from the Fight the Blight benefit ride, $20,000 to Coal Township, $10,000 to Zerbe Township, $5,000 to Shamokin, $1,000 each to East Cameron and West Cameron townships and $500 to Mount Carmel Township.
The AOAA spans or impacts each of the communities. It donated a combined $291,500 back to communities in its six years of being open, according to Dave Porzi, director of operations.
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