COUNCIL PRESIDENT PARKER IN PRELIMINARY STAGES OF CARES ACT FUNDING REQUEST FOR CONTINUING COVID-19 NEEDS THROUGH DECEMBER 2020
PRESS RELEASE Sunday, July 5, 2020
Contact: Kim Garner
Phone: 205-254-2036
Email: kimberly.garner@birminghamal.gov
Birmingham City Council President William Parker is planning to make a $7 million dollar request from the roughly $1.8 billion in Federal CARES Act funding from the county and state. The preliminary plans for the funding include:
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Additional supplies like face masks, hand sanitizer, and testing kits for the public
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On-going testing sites to service residents in all 99 neighborhoods through December
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Hand-washing stations and other equipment for sanitizing large sporting venues
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Non-contact temperature assessment devices
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Community outreach: radio, television, flyers, billboards
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WiFi access for residents in all 99 neighborhoods for tele-health accessibility
Parker plans to discuss more details about the funding request later in the week.
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