Loychik Encourages Local Organizations to Apply for Veterans Post COVID Safety Grant

State Rep. Mike Loychik (R-Bazetta) encourages chartered veterans service organizations throughout Trumbull County to apply for the Veterans Post COVID Safety Grant. The initiative is to assist these groups in safely operating amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Trumbull County currently has several local posts that qualify for the grant. 

“As the newly-appointed Vice-Chair of the House Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committee, and a former military service member, I want to take this opportunity to promote this program for our local veterans’ organizations across Trumbull County,” said Loychik. “The pandemic continues to impact our communities and I want financially assist our veterans' facilities so that they can curb the spread of COVID-19.”

Under the initiative, each active veterans post is eligible for a $5,000 grant to assist in operating safely during the pandemic emergency. The grant is meant to aid in costs for supporting increased sanitation, maintaining social distancing, personal protective equipment (PPE) and other costs to adhere to the public health orders. The grants are for costs incurred for pandemic purposes between March 1, 2020, and present day.

The funding derives from federal dollars as a part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) under the Coronavirus Relief Fund (CRF). 

For more information and for veterans organizations to apply, please visit https://grants.ohio.gov/fundingopportunities.aspx#funding-opportunities-list.