The Wicomico County Local Management Board has recently been awarded three grants.
A grant from the Maryland State Department of Education in the amount of $25,000 was awarded for 2021 Preschool Development from birth through five year old children. The grant is designed to improve the early childhood system by building upon existing federal, state and local early care and learning.
A $2,000 grant from the Community Foundation of the Eastern Shore Emergency Housing Response COVID-19. This will help families with children that are at risk of being evicted from hotels/motels and to assist with job placement and rapid housing needs.
The U.S Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded a grant in the amount of $58,008 for Virus Emergency Supplement Funding. This grant will develop a mobile application to address prevention, preparing for and responding to coronavirus. It will be used to pay overtime, personal protective equipment for staff while dealing with the pandemic.
