Manatee CARES Applications are now Closed
The COVID-19 Relief & Omnibus Spending Package signed into law on Dec. 27 extended the deadline for counties to disburse CARES funding allocated through the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) until December 31, 2021. The extension does not include additional funding through the CARES Act.
In coming weeks, Manatee County Commissioners will consider the County's course of action for reviewing and distributing any unspent CARES dollars in our community and any funds available through the spending package that may be disbursed by local government.
With the extended deadline, pending applications will continue to be approved for the Manatee CARES Housing Assistance Program and Recover Manatee Safety First Small Business Grant Program. Nonprofits will have an opportunity to continue current CARES agreements through March 31 to allow them to continue to draw down already awarded dollars through the Community Health and Wellbeing Category.
View our Recovery Resources page for local resources that also offer assistance including food distribution, clothing and personal hygiene, childcare and education, housing payments and other financial/legal aid, and more.