Martin County using $1.75 million in CARES Act money to help residents in need

This week, Martin, St.

Lucie, and Indian River counties have all announced new grant programs to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

HELP SMALL BUSINESSES DURINGTHE PANDEMIC.

BUT NOW, WEALSO SEEING RELIEF EFFORTSTARGETING INDIVIDUALS.

WPTVNEWSCHANNEL 5TAKES A CLOSER LOOK AT THISPOTENTIAL NEW LIFELINE.LIKE MANY, INEZ PARDO OF PALMCITY HAS TURNED TO THE HOUSEOF HOPE IN MARTIN COUNTY.(@6:39/CLIP 8368 :3“AND ITSUPER HELPFUL, ESPECIALLYSINCE LOSING WORK HOURS”)ITEMPOWERING RESIDENTS TOOVERCOME HARDSHIP.(@00:31/CLIP 8333 :8“KEEPFAMILY WHOLE.

KEEP LIGHTS ON,KEEP FOOD ON TABLE, WE CAN DOEVERYTHING THEY NEED TO HELPTHEM GET THROUGH THIS CRISIS”) (NAT FOOD GOING INTOSHELVES?) CEO ROB RANIERI SAYSTHEIR CLIENT LOAD HAS DOUBLEDCOMPARED TO LAST YEAR.

THATMEANS DOUBLE THE FOODDISTRIBUTION.

(@01:21/CLIP8333 :6“THERETHROUGH HERE THAT PROBABLY INTHEIR WORST NIGHTMARE DIDTHEYPLACE LIKE US”) NOW,RAINERIWORKING WITH THE SALVATIONARMY TO HELP DETERMINE WHOMIGHT QUALIFY FOR MARTINCOUNTYFUND.

THE COUNTY IS GETTING1.75 MILLION DOLLARS IN CARESACT FUNDS TO HELP THOSE INNEED.

(STAND&“THESE DOLLARARE AVAILABLE..

ON A ONE TIMEBASIS, UP TO 5- THOUSANDDOLLARS, TO HELP WITHMORTGAGE, RENT, OR UTILITYPAYMENTS”) (@13:38/CLIP 8303() :4“AND I THINK FOR US,THATCOMMUNITY”) IN ADDITION,CAROL (HOW-ART DEETS)HOUWAART-DIEZ, PRESIDENT OFTHE UNITED WAY OF MARTINCOUNTY, SAYS THE INCOME LEVELSTO QUALIFY FOR HELP HERE AREMUCH HIGHER.

(@15:39/CLIP 8303:6“FOR A FAMILY OF FOUR,YOUINCOME OF 83-THOUSAND, ABOUT83-THOUSAND DOLLARS”) DIEZSAYS THEIR BIGGEST OBSTACLEMAY BE GETTING PEOPLE TOACCEPT THE HELP.

(@15:58/CLIP8303 :7“WHEN YOUTAKING CARE OF YOURSELF ANDYOU FIGURE OH I CAN DO THIS ICAN DO THAT, ITFOR HELP WHEN ITOFFERED”) INEZ PARDO SAYSEVERY BIT HELPS.

(@6:45/CLIP8368 :4“THEY HELP A LOT AND IGET TO SAVE MORE MONEY FORRENT AND STUFF LIKE THAT”) IFYOUTHE RELIEF FUND, WE HAVE ALINK AT WPTV-DOT- COM.

INMARTIN COUNTY, JS WPTV NC 5.TURNING NOW TO DECISION 20