Other People’s Money
In a series of social media posts Wednesday, DeWine announced that the state of Ohio will randomly select five residents who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, and those residents will receive a prize of $1 million.
According to the governor, names for the drawing will be taken from the Ohio Secretary of State’s voter registration database. Residents will also be able to sign up via a website if their name isn’t in the voter database. Residents must be 18 years or age, and must have received at least one dose of the COVID vaccine prior to the drawing to be eligible.
For those residents under the age of 18, there is another prize on the table as well. Beginning May 26, residents 17 years and younger who have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine will be eligible to win a full four-year scholarship to any public university in the state of Ohio, including tuition, room, board and books:
Where’s the money coming from? Maybe here:
U.S. Treasury Sends $12B in COVID-19 Relief to Ohio Governments
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Treasury Department on Monday said Ohio will receive nearly $5.4 billion in aid as part of Democratic President Joe Biden’s larger $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, with another nearly $6.6 billion going directly to counties, cities and townships.
Thirty-seven Ohio cities and townships and all 88 counties will receive the payments, part of the $350 billion program created under the American Rescue Plan to help state and local governments and boost the U.S. national economy that’s been hard hit by the global COVID-19 pandemic.
State and local governments can use the money for relief from the public health crisis. The money also can be used to offset harm to workers, small businesses and affected industries, to invest in water, sewer and broadband systems and to replace lost public sector revenue, according to guidance the Treasury Department released along with the figures. Essential workers also can qualify for premium pay under the program.
