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The Chester County Law Enforcement Task Force on Race and Justice is hosting a virtual screening of "Walking While Black: L.O.V.E. is the Answer" on Wednesday February 24, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. followed by a virtual town hall meeting to discuss race relations and justice in Chester County.

The town hall discussion with Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan, Filmmaker A.J. Ali, leaders from various organizations, task force members, and residents will include:

Thoughts and feelings about the film
Questions and answers from the film director
How the L.O.V.E. is the Answer film, book, and webinars are being used in other parts of the country
Next steps for Chester County and L.O.V.E. is the Answer to work together to improve racial equity and police-community relations.

Please register for the event by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0qfu-qrDItHdwzOfmHBRrhmvVez3L2ZFnK

The Chester County Department of Community Development (DCD) is hosting an online public hearing to solicit comments on the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Amendment on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at 3:30 p.m. Please visit https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpduGsrzojG9djb8-QwACNBOLmCVwQFO6R to register.

The CARES Act Amendment represents funding under the Chester County Consolidated Plan 2018-2022. The CARES Act focuses on the use of CARES Act funding in response to COVID-19, including:
• Community Development Block Grant (CDBG): $4,145,498
• Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG): $2,984,950

The Amendment includes activities that address services related to the COVID-19 pandemic with maximum percentage of funds going directly to assist eligible low- to moderate-income Chester County residents, including emergency shelter operations, rental assistance, and shelter and permanent housing case management.

Written comments will be accepted until Friday, February 26, 2021 at 4:30 p.m. and should be addressed to Patrick Bokovitz, Director, Department of Community Development at ccdcd@chesco.org.

Please contact DCD at ccdcd@chesco.org or 610-344-6900 in advance of the hearing if you plan to attend and are in need of the services of an interpreter. In addition, if you are a person with a disability who wishes to attend the meeting, or provide comments, and you require an auxiliary aid, service, or other accommodation to do so, please contact DCD to discuss how your needs may best be accommodated.

On Monday, February 22, we will release the application for our two upcoming cohorts for 2021. The deadline to submit an online application is March 19th.  The U.S. public sector suffers from deep structural racism. Historically, wealth, land, and power have been taken away from and made systemat...