The Department of Commerce has awarded Pacific County a Community Development Block Grant of $29,000 to assist Pacific County residents who need financial assistance.
The focus of this money is to help households where employment has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 with layoffs or reduced hours. These funds are intended to go to household bills like rent, mortgage, or utility payments where the money can be sent directly to the biller.
"Grays Harbor received that money on behalf of Grays Harbor and Pacific County," said Pacific County Department of Health Director Katie Lindstrom. "They [Grays Harbor County] subcontracted with the Coastal Community Action Program to implement the funds in each county."
CCAP is not taking any of the grants money for administrative costs. "So all the funds will go directly to residents in Pacific County that need help."
"Our plan with that funding is to target people who have lost their employment, lost their job totally or their weekly or monthly income has been impacted because of Covid related shut downs and they aren't receiving their unemployment yet," said Emergency Operations Center Kathy Spoor. "It will be up to a maximum of $750 dollars to assist with mortgage or rent or utility payments. Coastal Community Action Program did get some extra money to help out with electrical bills. That is a different pot of money that they may be able to assist folks."
To apply for funds to help your household go to http://coastalcap.org and look for the button with the link: CLICK HERE FOR COVID 19 ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS.
This will take you to the application where they can screen you for the money. If you have questions, please email Julia Osborne at juliao@coastalcap.org. Please keep in mind that these funds are limited and filling out the application does not guarantee assistance.