County may fund hiring bonuses to help sheriff fill vacancies
Depleted ranks: 96 vacancies of 162 positions at the jail, plus short another 77 sworn law officers
County launches American Rescue Plan dashboard
A new landing page on the Cumberland County website highlights the $65 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that have streamed into the county, and how those funds are being spent.
Board launches ARP dashboard, denies Civic Center Commission extensions
Cumberland County’s Board of Commissioners on Monday heard updates on the newly launched American Rescue Plan and special projects dashboards, denied term extensions for members of a citizen …
Commissioners to discuss appointed board terms, hear ARPA presentation
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners will meet 9 a.m. on Monday for the board’s first meeting of November. Here’s what’s ahead.
Here’s how Cumberland County is spending its $65 million (so far)
The American Rescue Plan is a $1.9 trillion federal COVID-19 stimulus package approved in 2021. It includes provisions such as tax credits, unemployment benefit extensions and small business grants. As part of that program, Cumberland County received a total of $65,168,690 between June 2021 and June 22
County board to hear proposal on American Rescue Plan funds for small businesses
The Cumberland County Board of Commissioners on Thursday will consider the question of allocating part of the county’s American Rescue Plan funding to help small businesses in the region.
Business Notebook: Career expo for military spouses offers connections for job seekers
The third annual MilSpo Career Expo, a collaboration of the Center for Economic Empowerment and Development, Women’s Business Center of Fayetteville, and Army Community Service Employment Readiness Program, will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Smith Lake Recreation Center, 2922 Smith Lake Road on Fort Liberty.
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County committee to consider business applications for COVID recovery money
More than $1 million in federal funding is up for grabs as a Cumberland County committee meets Friday to consider applications from local businesses. The Cumberland County American Rescue Plan Committee will meet at 11 a.m. Friday to consider funding for applicants under the Small Business Economic Assistance Program.
FSU uses pandemic relief funding to clear $1.6M in student debt
For the second straight year, Fayetteville State University has used pandemic relief funding to clear $1.6 million in student debt. The funding cleared the debt for 1,178 students who were …