FOREST CO., Pa. (EYT) — The Warren Forest Counties Economic Opportunity Council has been awarded a Community Services Block Grant Discretionary Grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development.
The intent of the Grant is to address the immediate needs of the residents of Forest and Warren County caused by the onset of the COVID–19 pandemic.
The agency determined that providing access to nutritional meals and food was the most pressing need. In response, the agency provided the Forest County Commissioners $7,850 to purchase and distribute food within the county.
Recognizing that the need for nutritional food is and will continue to be an issue, the agency is partnering with the Forest Area School District to expand the District’s Community Gardens.