NORTHAMPTON COUNTY

RESCUE PLAN FUNDS: County Council passed Resolution No. 71-2021 to distribute approximately $30 million in funds from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021.

Allocation of funds:

·$15 million for small business grants with assistance from the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce

·$5 million for nonprofit grants

·$1 million for Hotel Tax grants

·$1 million for Grow NorCo grants

·$1 million for broadband needs for Northampton County K-12 schools

·$1 million for Emergency Medical Services Grants

·Approximately $6 million for personal protective equipment, vaccination efforts, testing and hazard pay

Details on how and when to apply for the grants will be provided in future press releases.

DRIVE-THRU TESTING: Lehigh Valley Hospital-Coordinated Health Allentown Hospital (LVH-CHA) announce new hours of operation at the drive-through COVID-19 testing and vaccination center. Beginning on Monday, June 28, hours of operation at the site will be Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. and Tuesday/Thursday from 2-6 p.m. Vaccinations are by appointment only and only available for Northampton County residents, age 18 and over. Patients can choose from all three vaccines: Pfizer, Moderna and Johnson & Johnson. Pfizer and Moderna require two shots administered three weeks apart, Johnson and Johnson requires only one dose.

As of June 18, 68 people have received at least one shot at the testing site.

To make an appointment for a vaccine at the COVID-19 testing site, use one of the following options:

·Schedule at the LVHN website at LVHN.org/appointments.

·Schedule on the MyLVHN patient portal, at MyLVHN.org.

·Call 833-584-6283 (833-LVHN-CVD). The COVID-19 Vaccine Hotline is open Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

A physician’s order is not required for a COVID-19 test. The drive-through site is open to everyone, but only residents of Northampton County will have the cost of testing covered by the county if they do not have health coverage. All testing will be through HNL Lab Medicine unless insurance requires an alternate laboratory. Participants should bring a photo ID and their insurance card, if they have one, with them to the testing site.