$5 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding was announced by Governor Mike Parson to be divided among Missouri’s six regional food banks to help citizens who continue to rely on food assistance. The food banks serve the needs of more than 1,000 food pantries, soup kitchens, homeless shelters, domestic violence shelters, and other meal sites […]
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The superintendents of area schools met this week with the Livingston County Commission about CARES Act Funding. Chillicothe Superintendent Dan Wiebers says they came out of the meeting with needed funding. Wiebers says the county awarded about $140,000. He says these could also be used for other distance learning opportunities, including snow days.
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A second round of CARES Act business grants were approved by the Livingston county Commissioners with guidance from the CARES Act oversight committee. Presiding Commissioner Ed Douglas says in Round 1, there were 76 applicants and they distributed $450,000 in funding. Douglas says they also met with area schools, including Chillicothe, Chula, Southwest, Tina/Avalon, and Bishop Hogan, about CARES Act […]
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The City of Chillicothe approved an intergovernmental agreement with Livingston County for the Cares Act Grant Funding. The funding totaling nearly $1.8 million was allocated to Livingston county. City Administrator Darin Chappell says the city will receive up to $350,000 to help with expenses that are COVID-19 related and not part of the City’s budget. He says they may also […]
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