Schools get $100K

The Clearcreek Township Board of Trustees granted the Springboro school district $100,000 in CARES Act funds.

The district plans to use the money to upgrade technology needs in the district and facilitate remote learning, along with additional facility and technological improvements to comply with the continued expense of COVID-19 precautions.

Trustees presented a check to district officials at the Monday, Nov. 9 trustee meeting.

The money is to pay for Chromebooks, cases and internet hotspots to students for virtual learning, as well as cleaning and facility improvements.

In October, the trustees granted $200,000 in CARES Act funds to area schools, food pantries and assistance centers to help recover from and prepare for the pandemic.

Trustees also provided CARES Act funding to: the Wayne Local School District ($20,000), Lebanon City Schools ($20,000), the Franklin Area Community Services ($20,000), the Springboro Community Assistance Center ($30,000), and CHESS Christian Schools in Ridgeville ($10,000). CONTRIBUTED aspx.

Eligible applicants:

■ Small Businesses (50 full-time equivalent employees or less) ■ Nonprofits (50 FTEs or less) ■ Childcare providers (Type B, home-based and center-based providers)

■ Volunteer-based nonprofits are also eligible to apply through a separate process.

■ Applicants can still apply even if additional assistance such as protective gear, economic injury disaster loans or other local grants have already been received.

Maximum Grant Amounts

■ Small businesses with 1-25 FTEs = $5,000

■ Small businesses with 26-50 FTEs = $10,000

■ Nonprofits with 1-25 FTEs = $5,000

■ Nonprofits with 26-50 FTEs = $10,000

■ Type-B, home-based childcare providers = $2,500

■ Center-based childcare providers = $10,000

For more information, email wccaresgrant@co.warren.oh.us or call 513-695-2090. Applications and supporting documentation should also be emailed to that address.