Officials Share How COVID-19 Relief Funding Will Be Used

Bowie MD

05 November, 2021

3:55 PM

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Prince George's County will receive $176.6 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan, which will help with the COVID-19 recovery. Some examples of ARP spending by the county include: Funds for the upcoming behavioral health facilityAffordable housingAdditional business assistanceRelaunching the county's Rapid Re-employment Grant Program to get unemployed residents back to workSingle-family rehab grant programAdditional funds to address food insecurityInfrastructure to address residential floodingFunding for the county's homeless shelterHazard pay for public and non-public facing essential county employees, overtime pay and money to facilitate teleworking throughout county government