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Alachua County Cares Act Application to be Posted at 8 a.m. Tomorrow

August 3, 2020

Press release from Alachua County

At their special meeting today, the Alachua County Commission approved the Alachua County Cares Act process for distributing these federal dollars. Alachua County will receive an approximately $46.9 million allocation from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). These funds may be used for necessary expenditures incurred for the COVID-19 emergency response. This program is for Alachua County residents only.

“Many individuals and businesses in our community are in dire straits,” Alachua County Commission Chair Robert Hutchinson said. “As our community continues to come together to do what is needed to battle this insidious virus, the County is doing everything we can to get this money into the hands of those who need it most to ensure that they can pay towards their rent, mortgage, utilities, and other expenses.”

Read the Alachua County Cares Act Funding Plan.

The Alachua County Cares Act website will go live beginning Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at 8 a.m. Residents are encouraged to fill out the application online. The website and application form are mobile phone friendly. The site features:

  • Application instructions
  • A frequently asked questions section
  • A link to the application

The application process will be opened in phases as follows:

  1. Individual assistance grants opened on August 4, 2020, at 8 a.m. ($21.1 million)
  2. Small and medium business grants opened on August 10, 2020 ($15 million)
  3. Inter-government organization grants opened on August 17, 2020 ($8.3 million)

The website link will be posted at 8 a.m. on the home page of the County website.

If you need assistance, there is a live chat on the website and a Cares Act help-line at 352-309-2505. The live chat and the help-line are opened from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Friday. Initially, we expect very high call volume and ask for your patience if the line is busy.

If you have a disability and need an accommodation in order to participate in a County program, service or public meeting, please contact the Alachua County Equal Opportunity Office at (352)374-5275 at least 2 business days prior to the event. TTY users, please call 711 (Florida Relay Service).

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