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Lake CARES extends $16M grant funding for businesses

The Lake CARES Business Assistance Grant Program – a $16 million grant program assisting Lake County businesses – will continue accepting applications until Sept. 28 at 5 p.m. according to a news release from county officials. The program has updated…

CARES Act funding expands to assist businesses, residents

The eligibility criteria for businesses to obtain funding from the $16 million Lake CARES Small Business Assistance Grant Program will be expanded on Sept. 8 as the program moves into Phase II, according to a news release from county…

CARES Act Funding to Assist Lake County Businesses and Families

The Lake County Board of Commissioners on Aug. 11 discussed strategies for the most effective and impactful distribution of additional Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding to be received to assist more businesses and residents in…

Applications being accepted for Lake residents who need funding for past due rent, mortgages, utilities

Lake County is now accepting applications for the Coronavirus Relief Fund Housing Assistance Program. The program, funded by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will provide assistance for past due rent, mortgage and utilities. Applicants are strongly…

Nursing Homes Request Priority and Funding from Congress in Next COVID Bill to Protect Residents and Caregivers

Nursing homes and assisted living communities ask for funding for testing, PPE supplies and workforce, and priority for vaccine distribution. Nursing homes received only 4.3% of the $175 billion Provider Relief Fund from CARES Act; zero funding for…

Leesburg receives $375,000 federal grant to hire three police officers

A federal grant from the Department of Justice will enable the city of Leesburg to hire three new police officers over a three-year period. The city recently received $375,000 in federal funding from the Justice Department’s Community Oriented Policing Services…