Williamson County Awarded $1.3 Million In Coronavirus Aid

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — Williamson County has been awarded an additional $1.3 million in federal aid stemming from the coronavirus, officials announced Tuesday.

The total amount awarded is $1,343,984, according to an emailed advisory, and represents the third installment of Community Development Block Grant funding to help prevent, prepare for and respond to the continual spread of COVID-19. The county received approximately $939,000 in the first round of CDBG CARES Act funding, officials noted.

“We are grateful to Congressman John Carter for his effort to bring additional funds back to Williamson County to assist with our COVID-19 relief efforts," Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell said in a prepared statement. "These additional CARES Act funds will go a long way towards rebuilding our economy and supporting families in Williamson County. At a time like this when many families are struggling, they are a God send.”

The federal CARES Act provided $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus across the U.S.

Information on Wilco Forward Phase III is available at the "WilCo Forward" portal of the county website.