Erie County Public Library receives National Endowment for the Arts Big Read grant

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2021 CONTACT: Rachel Stevenson rstevenson@eriecountypa.gov 814-451-6918 Erie, PA – Erie County Public Library is one of 61 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2021-2022 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $20,000 will support a community reading program focusing on “An American Sunrise” by Poet

Erie County allocates CHIRP funding

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 29, 2021 ERIE, PA – Erie County in partnership with the Erie County Redevelopment Authority announces 100% of the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP) funding has been allocated to hospitality businesses across all areas of Erie County. Funding was awarded to 124 applicants who met

Erie County to launch grant applications for CHIRP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 3, 2021 ERIE, Pa. – Erie County in partnership with the Erie County Redevelopment Authority announces the launch of grant applications for the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania awarded the County of Erie with $3,055,038 to help support the hospitality industry.

Erie County launches COVID-19 Emergency Business Grant Program

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 15, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa J. Dixon mdixon@eriecountypa.gov Erie, PA – County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, Erie County Council Chairman André R. Horton and County Council announce that Erie County is deploying $875,000 in emergency grant funding for qualifying local businesses that had to close their operations

Erie County CARES applications open Aug. 31

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 27, 2020 MEDIA CONTACT: Melissa J. Dixon mdixon@eriecountypa.gov 814-812-0089 Erie, PA – County Executive Kathy Dahlkemper, County Councilwoman Kim Clear and County Council Chairman André R. Horton announced today that Erie County CARES applications will open Monday, Aug. 31, at 8 a.m., at eriecountypa.gov. The four