Cares Act Money Distribution

The local food pantry and non- profit organizations will be receiving Cares Act money to help furnish expenses.

Relief is in store for area non- profits thanks to the 2 point 2 trillion dollar cares act passed by congress.

Allie martin visits a local food pantry to see how the additional funding will help with some unexpected expenses.

Eight million dollars from the cares act will be available for non- profits and food pantries in mississippi.

The money will be a big boost to ministries and other organizations that are doing their best to help others during the pandemic.

"the covid has caused us to have to change the way we do business, we no longer can allow clients to come into the building."

That is just one of the many changes at faith food pantry in the wake of covid 19.

Every third saturday food is given out at the nettleton location.

Clients now wait in the parking lot, where volunteers take their information and distribute food.

It has meant extra expenses, such as tablets and tents for the volunteers.

Any funds from the cares act would be a big help.

"for one thing, because of all the heat we've had this year, we run three walk in freezers, two walk in coolers and our electric bill went up over a thousand dollars a month, so this will help pay that."

Nats volunteers it will also help with any future expenses, such as adding plexi glass to help protect volunteers and the public when clients are allowed back in the building.

The funds will be distributed in a 21 county area by the create foundation, which expects to get 1 and a half million dollars to split between nonprofits and food pantries.

The maximum grant will be four thousand dollars.

"we will lean pretty heavily on the united ways in this 21 county area, there are six of, and also our affiliates to help identify organizations and get the word out."

More information from create about the application process for cares act funds should be available in mid- august.

In tupelo, allie martin, wcbi news