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St. Lucie County now accepting grant applications for those affected by COVID-19

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St. Lucie County now accepting grant applications for those affected by COVID-19
St. Lucie County now accepting grant applications for those affected by COVID-19

New help could be on the way for some St.

Lucie County residents who are suffering economically from COVID-19.

STATE ARE WITHOUT WORK AND ARETRYING TO STAY AFLOAT DURING AVERY DIFFICULT TIME.

ONEBUSINESS OWNER IN PORT STLUCIE SAYS HER EVENTS HAVEBEEN CUT IN HALF!

NOW, HELPCOULD BE ON THE WAY TO HELPHOSE STRUGGLING TO GET BACK ONTHEIR FEET.

TREASURE COASTREPORTER DEREK LOWE BREAKSDOWN THE NEW ASSISTANCE FROMST LUCIE COUNTY THAT YOU MAYBE ELIGIBLE FOR.<< LL TOP: COUNTY LEADERS SAYTHEY'VE RECEIVED NEARLY 14MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE STATETO HELP WITH COVID RELATEDEXPENSES AND THAT MORE COULDBE ON THE WAY.

PKG: 54:20AMBER GILBERT, OWNER, ECPEVENT RENTALS AND DESIGNANYTHING WILL HELP RIGHT NOW.AMBER GILBERT IS JUST ONE OFSEVERAL PEOPLE WHO LIVES IN STLUCIE COUNTY AND HAS BEENECONOMICALLY IMPACTED BY COVID19.

52:54 AMBER GILBERT,OWNER, ECP EVENT RENTALS ANDDESIGN WE BASICALLY HAD ABOUT43 EVENTS DURING THE MONTH OFMARCH AND HALFWAY THROUGH MORETHAN HALF OF THEM GOTCANCELED.

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY,COUNTY LEADERS ARE NOWACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FORGRANTS THROUGH THE CARES ACT.THOSE WHO HAVE LOST WORK DUETO COVID 19 AND ARE WITHIN THEDESIGNATED INCOME RANGE COULDRECEIVE UP TO $4000.

ERICKGILL, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR,ST.

LUCIE COUNTY 45:54 YOUHAVE TO SHOW THAT YOU WERENEGATIVELY IMPACTED AND THATYOU'RE SUFFERING AN ECONOMICHARDSHIP.

THE GRANTS CAN ONLYBE USED FOR BILLS SUCH ASMORTGAGES, UTILITIES, CARPAYMENTS OR INSURANCE.DOCUMENTATION OF A PAST DUENOTICE MUST BE PROVIDED.

ERICKGILL, COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOST.

LUCIE COUNTY 43:27 WE HADOVER 250 APPLICATIONS ALREADYSUBMITTED THROUGH THE WEBSITESO CERTAINLY THE NEED IS THERE.AMBER GILBERT 55:40 THE STRESSLEVELS ARE DIFFERENT THAN THEYARE WHEN YOU'RE BUSY.

BUTTED54:50 WE WERE USED TO HAVING ACERTAIN INCOME AND THAT HASBEEN AFFECTED BY THIS.

IT'SPRETTY MUCH STOPPED.

LL TAG:UP TO 10% OF THE MONEY GIVENTO THE COUNTY WILL BE RELAYEDTO CITIES FOR THINGS LIKEADDITIONAL TESTING AND MOREPPE.

COUNTY LEADERS SAY THOSEWHO'S APPLICATION IS APPROVEDWILL RECEIVE THE MONEY IN ONETO TWO WEEKS.

(FOR WPTV - ONWPTV.COM WELIST OF REQUIREMENTS TO BEELIGIBLE.) IN ST LUCIE COUNTY,IM DEREK LOWE, WPTV NEWSCHANNEL 5.

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