Sussex Co. Council Allocates $7.5-Million in ARPA Funds

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Sussex County Council has voted to allocate more than $7.5-million in American Rescue Plan Act funds for healthcare, housing and human services-related programs.
A dozen entities will receive portions of the funding, which is required under the act to assist such programs in the ongoing recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Groups that create affordable housing in southern Delaware share a portion of $2.5-million, and could create more than 100 affordable units. Non-profit health and social service providers and the three major hospital systems with campuses in Sussex County also receive allocations.

“We are re-investing this money into the community, with the hope that it will do the most good for the most people,ā€ Sussex County Council President Michael Vincent said. ā€œThese groups are among the many out there, on the front lines, working to make a difference every day.ā€
Sussex County received more than $45-million from ARPA in the past year, and in March a plan was released to utilize funding for wastewater infrastructure, public safety, economic recovery and other priorities.

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