5th District Counties Receiving Recovery Act Funds for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs

All counties in the 5th Congressional District are receiving funds through the Recovery Act for Emergency Food and Shelter Programs, according to U.S. Rep. John Spratt (D-SC).

“These funds will be used to supplement food, shelter, rent, mortgage, and utility assistance for people with non-disaster related emergencies,” said Spratt. “The goal is to bring immediate relief to communities to address unemployment and poverty. I am delighted all the counties in the 5th District are receiving funding.”

The counties in the 5th District are receiving the following amounts through the Department of Homeland Security’s Emergency Food and Shelter Program.

County - Amount
Cherokee - $26,988
Chester - $20,848
Chesterfield - $19,691
Darlington - $30,375
Dillon - $15,354
Fairfield - $13,634
Florence - $50,066
Kershaw - $22,349
Lancaster - $36,817
Lee - $8,694
Marlboro - $16,480
Newberry - $14,760
Sumter - $40,924
York - $86,758