COVID-19
COVID-19 Takes Big Bite Out of State Revenues
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State revenues showed signs of trouble last month, but this month the damage is more clearly defined.
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State revenues showed signs of trouble last month, but this month the damage is more clearly defined.
The board met Tuesday and voted unanimously “not to reinvent the wheel” but instead use state boards like the Business Finance Authority as well as organizations like the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation to be clearing houses for applications and distribution networks for funneling the $1.25 billion in federal money to businesses, nonprofits, health care and social service providers, and others harmed by the coronavirus pandemic.
The daily meeting began admonishing members to mute their phones when not speaking as on previous days the public could hear them laughing, gasping, and making comments in their homes and offices while their line was live.
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NHDRA is urging individuals to submit their applications by June 30.
Members continued to ask Monday for detailed information on relief funds already distributed by the governor and the amount of the $1.25 billion CARES Act funds already allocated.
The state Department of Health and Human Services announced 72 new positive test results for COVID-19. There have now been 2,588 cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in New Hampshire
Sununu said towns from “Pittsburg to Portsmouth” are eligible. He said Berlin would receive $246,000, and Claremont $300,000.
In the past, that would jeopardize their ability to get benefits. What the state has received for guidance from the federal government is that if they can certify they have COVID-19 issues, they would be able to continue to collect.