(The Center Square) – New Hampshire has spent $6.2 million of its Long Term Care Stabilization Fund, providing 22,500 staff workers with an additional $300 a week in pay, Gov. Sununu announced the fund in April, saying he hoped the money would help retain workers during the coronavirus pandemic. So far, 282 long-term care facilities have applied and more applications are expected, according to the governor. Sununu approved an additional $575,701 in grants from the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding. New Hampshire received $3.4 million from the federal funding, according to Attorney General Gordon McDonald.

Source: Daily Sun May 13, 2020 21:56 UTC