This project is focused on the rural municipalities in central Berkshire County (Windsor, Washington, Dalton, Becket, Richmond, Lanesborough, Peru, Hinsdale). The initial phase of this project will be focus on meeting the immediate needs surrounding response to COVID-19 possibly including assessment, COVID education and outreach, information dissemination, supporting current and future vaccination needs, and implementing other state resources. The second phase will focus on supporting resiliency and addressing the factors that created poor outcomes during the pandemic, with a focus on a specific projects or projects that aim to eliminate or reduce a barrier or factor.