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Bladen County to Receive $782,398 in Relief Funding

By Caroline Stirling

Raleigh, N.C. –Following the passage of the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, state Representative Brisson announced today that Bladen county will be receiving $782,398 to cover immediate expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Ninety-seven of North Carolina’s counties will receive funding through the 2020 COVID-19 Recovery Act, which established a $300-million Local Government Coronavirus Reserve. Half of the reserve is being directly distributed to counties.

Counties that did not receive funds from the federal CARES Act are eligible for a base payment of $250,000 with additional money allocated based on per capita population.

The money can only be used to offset coronavirus-related costs, including, but not limited to, establishing temporary medical facilities, testing, disinfecting public areas, public safety measures, and purchasing and distributing protective supplies. Counties can allocate portions of the funds to municipalities for those expenses.

The funding is part of a nearly $1.6 billion COVID-19 relief package that was unanimously approved by the state legislature and signed into law by the Governor earlier this week. The overall bill provides significant new resources across the state to support hospitals, research, testing, small businesses, school nutrition, and much more.

View the allocations by county by clicking here.