More than a quarter of all Montgomery County’s $151.4 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funds will be spent in just two — Norristown and Pottstown — of the county’s 68 municipalities, which together represent just 7% of the county population.
More than one-quarter of all Montgomery County’s $151.4 million in federal COVID-19 recovery funds will be spent in just two of the county’s 68 municipalities — boroughs which together represent just 7% of the county population, according to the draft plan released last week.
Project proposals were vetted based not only on whether they would have otherwise occurred if not for the stimulus funds, but they also were selected “with a lens of equity” aiming at the county’s areas that are most in need, resulting in a big boost to Pottstown and Norristown. The draft plan allocates $32.4 million to housing projects, including new construction and short-term transition housing, an additional $28 million to community services and facilities, and $25.6 million toward county operations, including pay for essential workers, with smaller allocations earmarked for uses in behavioral health, economic and workforce development, public health, child care, food security and nonprofit support categories.
"Throughout its 10-month community engagement process, the county Recovery Office heard consistently and repeatedly from Norristown Municipality residents that county dollars should invest in both community services and recreation and in a central 'hub' facility providing shared space for their operation," she said.
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