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Whitfield County approves $1,016,138 in ARPA nonprofit awards to 13 local organizations
Summary
The board approved ARPA non-profit grants totaling $1,016,138 to 13 local organizations from a set-aside of county ARPA funds; applicants requested more than $3.1 million and a review committee recommended awards capped at the available allocation.
The Whitfield County Board of Commissioners on Dec. 12 approved disbursing $1,016,138 in American Rescue Plan Act nonprofit grants to 13 local organizations.
Commissioner Barry W. Robbins moved to approve the committee's recommendations; Commissioner Greg Jones seconded and the motion passed 4-0. County minutes say the BOC set aside five percent of the county's ARPA allocation (about $1,016,138) for local nonprofits; the committee reviewed applications and recommended awards that match the available funds. The committee received requests totaling more than $3.1 million from applicants earlier in the year.
During subsequent public comment, Mary Thelma Norris, director of the Friendship House, questioned the ARPA application process. County Administrator Robert Sivick said he would follow up with Ms. Norris to discuss her concerns.
The board did not provide an itemized list of award amounts in the minutes; the total allocation approved for distribution is $1,016,138.
