At Tuesday’s Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners meeting, local non-profits received a huge boost in support that amounted to $1.5 million in funding.
In 2021, the County was designated to receive a direct federal allocation of $40,933,406 from the US Treasury as part of the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act or ARPA under the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund Section.
- Of these funds, up to a $10 million can be carve out for General Governmental Services.
- Non-profits fall under this section.
In January, the Commissioners allocated $500,000 to non-profits. However, after hearing from over 20 local non-profit directors yesterday, the board increased the amount to $1.5 million in support funds.
The big deal: While the county does support non-profits each year with funding, that money doesn’t come near the amount that non-profits can apply for with this program. For our area organizations, this is a big deal and a welcomed boost in funding.
Moving forward: The county will work next week on the criteria and details for applying. It’s looking like non-profits will have through the end of April to apply. We will report back when more details become available.
