ORANGE COUNTY, Fla – Orange County residents struggling to make ends meet during the COVID-19 pandemic may only have one chance left to apply for federal funds through Orange County’s CARES Act portal.Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings made the announcement during a news conference last week."I want to caution everyone however that this may be the last time that we reopen the portal due to the overwhelming response we have received to date," Demings said.Demings said the portal is accepting 10,000 applications on Monday, July 15 starting at 8 a.m.
This will mark the fifth time the county opens the portal to help individuals and families."That gives us the ample opportunity to work within the constraints of the available funds that we have.