Peduto announces more than $12 million in funding for residents and small businesses

Pittsburgh Mayor William Peduto announced on Tuesday more than $12 million in federal funding that will be disbursed to residents and small businesses that have been impacted by Covid-19. A sum of more than $8.3 million will go toward organizations selected by the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank. The funding comes from the Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG-CV, which was issued by congress last month as part of its first relief package. Nearly…