Caleb Rowden Calls on Boone County to Expedite CARES Funds Distribution

The coronavirus pandemic is exacting a heavy toll on our community. Mid-Missouri families are struggling, many of our small businesses and non-profits are barely scraping by, and our schools and hospitals are stretching themselves further than ever before. People have been forced to adapt quickly, at no small expense, and face incredibly difficult choices as they balance health, safety, and their own livelihoods; in our current reality.

These challenges are the reason I worked together with Missouri Democrats and Republicans to take quick action and distribute billions in federal CARES Act funds without delay.

Boone County’s online CARES relief portal has fallen behind. Over three months after receiving CARES Act relief funds from the State, the county has still not made those dollars available to help struggling Mid-Missourians. After numerous conversations with local leaders, community members, and county officials, I’m calling on the Boone County Commission to adapt and expedite the distribution of the millions of dollars in CARES Act relief funds sent to them by the State of Missouri. Our Boone County Commission must ensure that these dollars are immediately available for those that need it today, not tomorrow.

We can do this — we have some of the brightest minds in the world living and working right here. We must work together to do whatever it takes to get relief funds into the hands of struggling people and organizations across our community — just as other counties across Missouri have done successfully. My office remains available to assist by any means necessary.

Contact: Jonathan Ratliff 417–844–2671

CalebRowden.com

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