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Among other things, the CARES Act funding money will go to purchasing cleaning products, HVAC upgrades to help schools reopen in person, and COVID-19 related mental health services.
“They can also spend it to help bridge some of the digital divide that exists in some of our communities, where some homes may not have access to Wi-Fi or some school districts may not have access to the equipment necessary to enable children to learn virtually,” said Delaware County Council Chair Brian Zidek.
The council recently unanimously approved the spending measure, and Zidek says they're hammering out some small details, but the checks should be in the mail sooner than later.
“The money will be distributed in part based upon need. The formula to be used is the Title I formula,” he said.
That formula boils down to schools with larger concentrations of low-income students getting more supplemental funding.
“They should be planning now as to how they want to spend this money,” Zidek added.
This money is part of the $98 million in CARES Act funding the county has received.