Wrangell's Economic Development Committee met last Wednesday, Sept. 9, to continue their ongoing discussions of expanding existing grant opportunities.
The EDC has helped put together multiple grants for people and businesses to apply for, to help them through the COVID-19 pandemic. These include various business grants, haul-out assistance for boats, food relief, and others.
Currently, according to Economic Development Director Carol Rushmore, the number of applications for these grants has been less than anticipated. The amount of money they set aside for these grants has not been met yet. In response, she said, they want to try and find ways to expand the current grant opportunities, to give more people a chance to apply.
In general, the EDC wants to extend the application deadlines on all these grants, and increase the dollar amount on some of them.
They are also considering creating a new grant. This would be a general grant for the entire community, she said. Anybody in need could potentially apply for this grant. This is only in the preliminary stages of development, Rushmore said. This new grant, and existing grants, will be discussed further in future meetings.
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