EDC oversees $700,000 in relief funds

DAVENPORT-- The Lincoln County Economic Development Council has closed the books on 2020, ending a year that did not go as planned. Due to the pandemic, the EDC set aside previously scheduled projects and focused their attention on obtaining and utilizing Coronavirus Relief Funds. Since Governor Inslee’s “Stay Home, Stay Healthy” order took effect in March, the EDC has facilitated over $700,000 in grant awards.

The federal CARES Act provided for Coronavirus Relief Fund payments to state and local governments to combat the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak. The EDC helped the State Department of...