JACKSON, Tenn.—Covid-19 financial support from Tennessee’s government includes $200 million for Tennessee’s local governments including every town and county in West Tennessee.
Haywood County governments will receive nearly $1 million. Madison County governments can expect just over $2.7 million. The money is disbursed based on population, according to earlier state news releases. “Distressed” counties were awarded additional funding.
The grants are to be used for one-time funding for one-time expense, according to a document circulated to mayors by the state’s office of finance and administration. It can’t be used to “support recurring expense such as salaries, debt or existing programming or services.” It can’t be used for construction of new buildings. It can be used on multiple projects, and local governments are not required to match the grants.
With restrictions, permitted categories for spending include IT hardware upgrades, capital maintenance, utility system upgrades, road projects, public safety and Covid-19 response.
At a Haywood County Budget Committee session conducted Monday evening, Haywood County Mayor David Livingston told members of the committee to begin thinking about the money’s use.
The document states that the money must be spent by June 2023 and the cash will be available by July 1, 2020.
Grants include:
Jackson: $1,506,446
Madison County: $1,256, 446
Haywood County: $634,429
Brownsville: $238,393
Stanton: $39,335
Bells: $84,244
Alamo: $80,802
Other select counties and towns
Counties
*Hardeman: $1,116,600
*Lauderdale: $1,121,292
*McNairy: $1,121,346
Tipton: $977,548
Fayette: $814,123
Crockett: $611,111
Gibson: $880,334
Chester: $633,972
*distressed county
Cities
Alamo: $80,802
Bells: $84,244
Bolivar: $138,952
Covington: $223,761
Dresden: $94,616
Friendship: $44,830
Gadsden: $40,196
Gates: $43,793
Gibson: $38,739
Henderson: $169,362
Humboldt: $210,939
Maury City: $44,676
Milan: $198,603
Munford: $163,735
Newbern: $103,091
Ripley: $203,877
Selmer: $127,101
Somerville: $100,641
Three Way: $67,053
Trenton: $119.399
