Schuylkill County takes care of its own.

County commissioners on Wednesday approved the release of $208,752 through Schuylkill Community Action to make sure everyone has a roof over their heads.

The funding is from the 2023 Schuylkill County Affordable Housing Trust Fund, which recommended funding for these five projects and the reserve account: Servants To All - homeless prevention, $18,446; Schuylkill County Housing Authority - modernization work at the Schuylkill Haven High Rise, $46,114; Schuylkill County Community Action - Schuylkill County Housing repair; Program for Senior Citizens and Individuals with Disabilities, $83,467; Schuylkill County Community Action - Schuylkill County Bridge Housing Program, $36,891; Schuylkill Hope Center for Victims of Domestic Violence - Project-based voucher housing for victims of domestic violence project, $13,834; and the reserve account, $10,000.

In other matters, the Schuylkill County commissioners also agreed to a $126,065 tech purchase for the Management Information Systems department.

Commissioners approved the agreement with CDI Financial Services to buy a Rubrick CDM Enterprise Edition backup solution for Microsoft 365 Exchange Online, SharePoint, and OneDrive.

The package includes hardware, software, licensing, installation, training, and support.

The system provides a dedicated ransomware response team, and will help with an investigation in the event of a ransomware attack.

The price will be paid in three annual installments: $59,532.08, to be paid with American Rescue Plan Act funds, and $33,416.46 in each of the final two years, to be paid from the county’s General Fund.