Beaver County will receive nearly $3 million under the coronavirus relief package that Congress recently approved.

(Beaver, Pa.) Pennsylvania municipalities and counties will receive nearly $171 million under CARES Act that was passed by Congress, while Beaver County should get almost $3 million U.S. Sen. Bob Casey said in a statement sent out yesterday.

Beaver County will receive just under $2 million in CDBG funding and nearly $1 million in ESG funding.

In the statement Sen Casey said the money would “help provide shelter to homeless individuals, increase affordable housing options, develop infrastructure and maintain crucial public services, among other uses.”

Senator Casey said that CDBG funding “plays an instrumental role” in helping local projects that create jobs and contribute to economic growth.”