Broome County cancels Small Community Grant Program to use funds for PPE supplies

BINGHAMTON — Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on April 10 announced the cancellation of the Small Community Grant Program for 2020, in order to use the money to aid the county’s health-care response to the coronavirus crisis.

Cancelling the grant program will free up to $150,000 to be used to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) and other medical supplies. Specifically, the county says it will seek to buy the following items:

• 0,000 N-95 masks

• 50,000 surgical masks

• 5,000 face shields

• 5,000 gowns

• 5,000 gloves

• 2 infrared thermometers

• dditional testing supplies

Garnar said he made the decision with Broome County Legislature Chairman Daniel J. Reynolds.