COLUMBUS – State Representative Gary Scherer (R-Circleville) today announced the release of over $5.1 million in CARES Act funds to communities throughout the 92nd House District. The funds come following the House’s passage of House Bill 614, which Scherer supported.
House Bill 614 appropriates $650 million in CARES Act funding to counties, municipalities and townships to fund COVID-19 pandemic-related expenses. This CARES funding for counties, municipalities and townships is in addition to the $525 million provided earlier this year.
Pickaway County will receive $2,106,542, Ross County will receive $2,762,716 and Fayette County will receive $1,027,920. The funds throughout the 92nd House District will be distributed as follows:
Bloomingburg Village: $32,973
Jeffersonville Village: $42,234
Milledgeville Village: $3,928
New Holland Village: $3,820
Octa Village: $2,090
Washington Court House: $507,780
Concord Township: $31,603
Green Township: $18,667
Jasper Township: $20,612
Jefferson Township: $49,513
Madison Township: $39,351
Marion Township: $23,027
Paint Township: $36,720
Perry Township: $37,153
Union Township: $129,909
Wayne Township: $48,540
Circleville City: $506,302
Commercial Point Village: $60,504
Darbyville Village: $8,252
New Holland Village: $26,847
Williamsport Village: $38,702
Circleville Township: $89,116
Darby Township: $126,197
Deercreek Township: $25,369
Harrison Township: $66,666
Jackson Township: $42,883
Madison Township: $51,567
Monroe Township: $46,810
Muhlenberg Township: $25,333
Perry Township: $23,639
Scioto Township: $316,142
Washington Township $111,783
Wayne Township: $19,603
Adelphi Village: $13,513
Bainbridge Village: $30,630
Chillicothe City: $782,768
Clarksburg Village: $16,000
Frankfort Village: $37,765
Kingston Village: $36,648
South Salem Village: $7,243
Buckskin Township: $68,468
Colerain Township: $63,855
Concord Township: $122,161
Deerfield Township: $21,549
Franklin Township: $61,009
Green Township: $139,891
Harrison Township: $46,810
Jefferson Township: $35,387
Liberty Township: $93,044
Paint Township: $49,261
Paxton Township: $45,189
Scioto Township: $208,431
Springfield Township: $94,522
Twin Township: $120,648
Union Township: $443,420
The legislation also improves Ohio’s unemployment compensation system, which was overwhelmed by the sudden increase in claims filed due to COVID-19. Included in the improvements to the system is the creation of the Unemployment Compensation Modernization and Improvement Council.
“I was proud to support House Bill 614 today,” said Scherer. “The legislation not only fixes Ohio’s troubled unemployment compensation system, but aids our local communities who are struggling during the pandemic through the COVID-19 relief funding.”
The legislation contains an emergency clause and will be effective immediately upon the Governor’s signature.
