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The Navarro County Commissioners Court has applied for federal CARES Act funding, certifying the county’s eligibility to receive the money to help deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
The office of County Auditor Terri Gillen is in charge of applying for the emergency funding. Federal CARES Act money is usually provided as direct payments to area residents; loans to industry, or Small Business Administration loans.
A report in the Corsicana Daily Sun said the funding will be administered in an agreement the county has with Justice Benefits Inc., a Coppell-based consulting firm that assists clients with federal and state reimbursements. The firm will also seek added funding for the Navarro County Sheriff’s Department, the report said.
As of June 18, Texas reported 96,335 confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including 2,062 deaths. Navarro County has 98 confirmed cases of COVID-19.
In other business, the court gave its OK to pay for the county share of a “Clean Up Day” during which residents were allowed to bring refuse at a reduced charge to the Corsicana Regional Landfill on Jester Road.
The court also accepted a fiscal 2019 audit for its Emergency Service District 1, and approved renewal of applications for the county’s Risk Management Fund and its Law Enforcement Liability Insurance policy.
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