Cinnaminson To Receive $188K In Coronavirus Funding From NJ

CINNAMINSON, NJ — Cinnaminson will receive $188,334 in coronavirus relief funding to cover necessary and unexpected expenses brought on by the pandemic, Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Friday.

It is part of $60 million that New Jersey counties and municipalities who were excluded from federal funding will receive from the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF) for the Local Government Emergency Fund, Murphy said.

Burlington County will receive $8,187,352. See related: Burlington County Backslides, Faces ‘Moderate’ Coronavirus Risk

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The New Jersey Department of Human Services (DHS) is also providing up to $10 million from the Coronavirus Relief Fund to support the state’s County Boards of Social Services with pandemic-related expenses.

These expenses include technology to adapt to remote work, expanding to meet growing demand, and supplies and materials to meet COVID-19 health and safety standards.

“Local governments have stepped up to meet the needs of their communities throughout this pandemic, and we are strengthening their efforts today with $60 million dollars in direct relief,” Murphy said. “We know these funds will be a welcome lifeline of support for essential government services and New Jersey’s taxpayers.”

Murphy made the announcement in Evesham Township alongside Rep. Andy Kim (D-3) and Rep. Donald Norcross (D-1), as well as state and local officials.

“Our state has been hit hard by this crisis, and we need to do everything we can to help our communities stay safe and healthy,” Kim said. “I’m proud to have voted to help deliver this funding back home, but the work isn’t done. I’ll keep working with my colleagues in Congress to find bipartisan solutions that will help New Jersey, and won’t stop pressing until this pandemic is over and working people are back on their feet.”

“Just like our County government has made it our priority to help our residents through the pandemic, leaders like Gov. Murphy have made sure that Burlington County and our local governments aren’t battling coronavirus by ourselves or leaving it to our property taxpayers to foot the bill for the response,” Burlington County Freeholder Deputy Director Tom Pullion said. “We are incredibly grateful for his leadership and the assistance his administration is providing. With all levels of government working together, I know we can defeat this virus.”

Funding will help local governments pay for public safety and health-related expenses, coronavirus-related overtime, increased residential and health-related garbage collection and services, remote working technology, signage and information technology related to the coronavirus response and recovery, and public health-related retrofit expenses for reopening.

The Local Government Emergency Fund allocation formula uses a variety of relevant metrics, including the municipal COVID-19 infection rate, fiscal stress, the Municipal Revitalization Index (MRI), population, and public safety and health and human services expenditures share of the budget to determine the amount of funds counties and municipalities receive.

According to the most recent data provided by the county, Cinnaminson has 312 cases of the coronavirus and 28 confirmed deaths.

Funds awarded may not be used for government revenue replacement, including the provision of assistance to meet tax obligations. Only expenses incurred between March 1, 2020, and Dec. 30, 2020, are covered by this funding.