SSM Virtual Health Visit-Consult an SSM Health provider online about most minor illnesses. Grants to USA researchers with an M.D., Ph.D., Sc.D., PharmD, RN, or equivalent degree to support research in an area related to epilepsy. Applications opened August 17 and close August 28. In late June, Vineland used $290,000 of its CDBG-CV allocation to create a Microenterprise COVID-19 Assistance Program, offering $5,000 grants to businesses with five or fewer employees. The second round was open to community development financial institutions (CDFIs) and economic development districts. The fund will offer loans of up to $25,000 at two percent interest, with loans used to costs associated with resuming business operations. The program will offer $12.6 million in grants of up to $10,000, along with business advising and education components to help small businesses through the COVID-19 pandemic. The funds organizers hope to raise $1 million. Businesses must have fewer than 15 employees, operate from a brick-and-mortar commercial space within the city, and physically engage closely with the public (personal care businesses, retail shops, food businesses, arts and entertainment businesses, fitness facilities, event spaces, etc.). On April 28, the City of Waco and McLennan County approved an $830,000 Small Business Emergency Recovery Fund. Wayne County received 4,000 applications for its $57.5 million Back to Work program, offering grants to businesses with 50 or fewer employers. The program included set-asides for businesses with six or fewer workers, minority business enterprises, businesses owned by women or veterans, and tenants of retail and food markets with an ethnic/cultural emphasis. Keep in mind, tax law changes have affected ABLE accounts: If you work, you can contribute your compensation toward your account along with the $16,000 limit. The program has also removed the maximum grant limitation for restaurants and caterers, which have been particularly hard-hit by the pandemic and economic shutdown. On May 14, San Bernardino County began accepting applications for its $30 million COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program, offering grants of up to $2,500 to businesses with 100 or fewer full-time employees. The maximum grant available was two months of an eligible businesss average monthly payroll costs from 2019, plus an additional 25 percent of that amount, not total exceed $250,000. The City of Frisco began accepting applications for its $3.1 million Frisco/Collin County Small Business Grants Program on June 24. The City of San Jose is using $3.8 million of its federal Coronavirus Relief Fund allocation to create a Small Business Rent Relief Grant program. The City of Dublin created the Dublin Small Business Emergency Microloan Program, offering zero-interest, unsecured, short-term loans of up to $10,000 to local, independently owned businesses with 50 or fewer employees. Greenline Ventures, a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), has created the Greenline Emergency Microloan Program to provide loans to minority-, women-, and veteran-owned small businesses in Colorado. The grants may be applied to April or May rent. In early March,Delawares Division of Small Business created a Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP), making no-interest loans of up to $10,000 per business per month to help businesses in the hospitality industry. The program is funded by the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation. The New Mexico Small Business Investment Corporation has made $25 million available to lenders, at zero percent interest, to make low-cost loans to struggling businesses. The Program earmarked 25 percent of its funding to businesses in low-income census tracts. Individuals affected by a disaster or traumatic incident, whether survivors, witnesses, or responders to such events, may struggle with or face new challenges following the event. The order also extended a recent waiver of the program's recertification and reverification requirements to May 29, 2020, and directed the Lifeline program administrator to pause any involuntary de-enrollment of existing subscribers until that date. The program was capitalized with a portion of the Citys CARES Act funding. Interest rates range between 0-3 percent, according to loan terms. It stopped accepting applications for grants on July 19. Funding is intended for retail and utility assistance for residents who have experienced financial problems related to the health crisis. The states goal is to make $5,000 grants to 10,000 qualifying businesses. On July 2, the Commonwealth of Virginia announced creation of the $70 million Rebuild! Chains and home-based businesses are not eligible. Chain stores, franchises, pawn shops, thrift stores, and stores that sell tobacco or vape supplies or firearms are excluded. The program is being funded by CARES Act Municipal Relief Funds. Bergen Countys Bergen County CARES small business grant program was launched on July 13. The application deadline is September 30. The application window was May 13-20. The Fund as created by Inspire360. The City of Albuquerque created a $500,000 Micro-Business Relief Program, providing working capital grants of up to $5,000 for qualifying small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. People affected by sexual and domestic violence still can get access to the support of an advocate through a hotline call, during a sexual assault forensic exam, to seek a court-issued Order of Protection, and for help getting other crucial resources. The Fund now offers two grant streams one providing general operating support to Newark-based nonprofit arts and cultural organizations (with grants ranging between $2,500-$50,000) and one providing artist fellowships to support individual artists or unincorporated artist collectives (with grants ranging between $1,000-$10,000). Bill Lee announced that the state will use $200 million of its $2.6 billion CARES Act allocation to create the Tennessee Business Relief Program, offering grants of $2,500-$30,000, depending on business size. A San Jose-based philanthropic fund, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, offered grants to small businesses beginning in early May, offering grants of up to $10,000 to small businesses, with preference given to those retaining employees. Skagit County has awarded grants to 105 independently owned businesses through two rounds of its Small Business Grant Program. The program was administered by the Greater Akron Chamber. The program offers grants of $2,500, $5,000, or $10,000 to qualified small businesses. The Program is being funded by the Citys CDBG-CV allocation via the CARES Act. Loans of up to $5,000 are available, with repayment deferred for six months and the loan then paid off over a 30-month term. Funds are availableto reimburse districts for a 25% share of costs associated with personal protective equipment (PPE) and medical and cleaning supplies for school buildings and buses. Loans of up to $10,000 were available at two percent interest, with repayment deferred for six months. Private-sector organizations raised an additional $665,000, which is being used to buy gift cards from local businesses that are then distributed to other businesses to give to their displaced workers. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis. The CDC has multiple resources for both older adults and care providers. The Microenterprise Emergency Relief Grant Program will make grants of up to $5,000 to small businesses with five or fewer employees. As of January 21, the County had received nearly 1,000 applications, with requests totaling approximately $20 million. On April 15, the City of Pleasanton created a $3 million Business Assistance Program, offering zero-interest, short-term loans of up to $2,500 ($2,900, if the business is located downtown) to help small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants of up to $7,500 are available to businesses with a physical location in Maui County, less than $1 million in annual gross revenue, and in operation before March 20, 2019. On September 23, Gov. Frederick County has committed $1 million of its CARES Act allocation to create the Frederick County COVID-19 Business Grant Program, offering grants of $5,000, $7,500, or $10,000 to small businesses, depending on businesses gross annual revenues. $6 million of the $30 million pool is being earmarked for women-, minority-, and veteran-owned businesses. Natural Capital Investment Fund was making grants in Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio (Brown, Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren Counties), Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC, but the Fund was tapped out by the end of its first day of operation (160+ applications in 4.5 hours). The town began accepting applications on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, and awards were granted on a rolling basis until funds were exhausted. Businesses must have no more than 25 full-time employees, operate out of a physical storefront within the city, be in good standing, and in operation for at least one year as of March 1. Priority will be given to businesses that have not received assistance from the Paycheck Protection Program or the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program. 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The Micro Business Resiliency Grant offers grants of $3,000-$5,000 to businesses with up to five employees (including sole proprietorships). The application deadline was originally August 31 but has been extended to October 31. To qualify, businesses needed to have fewer than 50 employees, a physical location within city limits, and to have been in business for at least one full calendar year. The program was funded by the City, the Sequim-Dungeness Valley Chamber of Commerce, and private contributions from members of the community. Program information will be released in June. Fort Thomas is offering $2,500 zero-interest, one-year loans to locally owned businesses. Businesses must have been in operation for at least three months. The application fee, hardship waiver, or exemption reason is no longer needed for provider enrollment applications. The City of Seattle also created a $400,000 Rent Relief program for arts and cultural nonprofits, artist studios, and small arts-related busiesses that rent city-owned property, plus a $1.1 million Arts Recovery Package, providing immediate relief for artists and creative workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was administered in partnership with several credit unions. Businesses must have been certified as minority business enterprises or woman-owned businesses on or before February 29 and must have 10 or fewer employees. Grants may be used for payroll, rent/mortgage, utilities, inventory, equipment, and COVID-19 response. It is designed to be attentive to traumatic events but also on work and personal stress, as well as loss, and inner conflict or moral injury. This is not a directive for use, just a potential resource. Grants of $4,000-$25,000 will be available, based on the relative size of a business, its level of financial distress, and its importance to the towns vibrancy. WebMissouri's local government has set aside financial assistance for residents with no or low-income. Priority is given to businesses located within the Evansville Promise Zone. The Town of Chincoteague will use $225,000 in federal CARES Act funds from Accomack County to provide grants to small businesses and working watermen. In August, the City of Scottsdale set aside $3.3 million of its federal CARES Act allocation for its Small Business Reimbursement Program, offering reimbursable grants of up to $5,000 to help small businesses with expenses to improve COVID-related safety, such as buying disposable restaurant menus to upgrading ventilation systems. Michigan Women Forward has created an Entrepreneur Resilience Fund, offering grants of $1,000-$5,000 and microloans of $5,000-$10,000 to help diverse entrepreneurs and small businesses from under-represented groups in Michigan reopen or pivot their businesses. Applications were scored according to three criteria: adaptability/business strength, impact/need, and community contribution. The City of Ketterings COVID-19 Emergency Loan Program offers zero-interest, forgivable loans to local businesses affected by COVID-19. Due to the need for social distancing to reduce the spread of COVID-19 many people are unable to attend in-person support group meetings. Businesses must have a physical commercial address within the city limits and not have received other federal COVID-related financial assistance. Like the first round, the program is being administered by the Arizona Community Foundation. The program is being funded with the citys CARES Act allocation. At least 60 percent of the loans will be earmarked for minority-owned businesses and low/moderate-income business owners. The City of Paso Robles used $200,000 of its federal CARES Act allocation for a micro-grant program, offering grants of up to $10,000 to small businesses negative affected by the pandemic. Two days later, the States economic development agency, Business Oregon, began accepting applications for a $20 million State-administered small business relief grant program, with grants awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) has repurposed its CDFA/Vogue Fashion fund to provide grants of up to $100,,000 to fashion-industry businesses with no more than 30 full time employees and no more than $10 million in annual revenue. In all, the grant programs total $12 million. The first round of applications closed on March 27. The program was expanded in late March. The City of Amarillo is offering reimbursement grants of up to $5,000 to small businesses through its Public Safety Reimbursement Program, covering expenses for personal protection equipment, signage, plexiglass, sanitization items and other materials used to protect employees and customers. By July 20, the Fund had made 19 loans, totaling $602,103, but still had millions available. After initially planning to provide nine $5,000 forgivable loans, the City Council decided instead to provide 18 $2,500 loans. On January 19, 2021, it opened the application process for Phase 3, with applications due by February 3. The $600,000 Iowa Targeted Small Business Sole Operator Fund supports businesses with zero employees that have been economically impacted by COVID-10. The application deadline was September 23. Collectively applicants requested $3.7 million in financial assistance, which was nearly four times the $1 million available in the fund. The program is capitalized with funds from the Countys CARE Act allocation and is being administered by the Countys Department of Environment and Planning, in conjunction with the Erie County Business Task Force. Anonymous Was a Woman launched a $250,000 COVID-19 emergency relief grant for women artists over 40. By June 5, the Fund had made 171 loans, totaling more than $3.8 million, and had $900,000 still available. Grants will be made based on need and community impact rather than on a first-come, first-served basis, with the Penn State Small Business Development Center helping review and prioritize applications. Applications were available on June 5 and due by June 19, with announcements made on June 26. To be eligible, businesses must have no more than 25 employees, have applied for relief from other programs, and have lost 25 percent or more of its revenue due to the pandemic. The program ultimately awarded grants to 87 businesses. There is no closing date; the City will review applications on a rolling basis. The CDFI is raising money from individuals and corporations to capitalize the loan fund. Puerto Ricos Financial Oversight and Management Board has approved a $500 million relief package for individuals and small businesses. Clarifying privacy protections and promoting communication of patient records is critical for improving patients access to care and quality of treatment once in care. Home-based businesses are not eligible. The application period closed on May 11, after which the City will conduct a lottery to select businesses to receive grants or loans. A group of faith-based business partners and philanthropic organizations in Stark County have launched Faith in Stark, a fund providing one-time $5,000 grants to small businesses with 10 or fewer employees. The application process opened on May 26, and grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis. The City of Cape Charles has launched an $845,000 small business relief grant program, using Community Development Block Grant funds from the Commonwealth. During this National Emergency the Diversion Control Division will continue to work with our Federal partners, DEA registrants, and their representative association to assure that there is an adequate supply of controlled substances in the United States. WebFinancial Support for Missouri Renters impacted by COVID-19 Missouri State Assistance For Housing Relief (SAFHR) Department of Health and Senior Services website The fund offered grants to local businesses with less than $2.5 million in annual revenues and fewer than 20 employees, with priority given to businesses that have not received federal or state grants or loans. In addition, the State will launch a $37.5 million grant program, the Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund, specifically for bars and restaurants. The program was capitalized by $1 million from the Countys CARES Act allocation; grants of up to $25,000 were available. Grants may be used only for expenses that address the business impacts of the pandemic, including capital health and safety improvements or expansions that support social distancing. The program gave priority to businesses owned by a family with children under 18 in the household. The maximum loan term is 30 months, with an interest rate not to exceed two percent. In late May, the City of Gig Harbor launched a $308,000 Small Business Stabilization Grant program, using money from its federal CARES Act allocation. Grants are available to businesses with no more than 200 businesses and that have been in operation for at least one year. The program will provide grants of up to $10,000 for businesses with 1-5 employees and up to $20,000 for those with 6-50 employees. Businesses must be locally owned, for-profit, and either a restaurant or an experience retail business, such as one involved in arts, tourism, accommodations, or entertainment. Main Street Oakland County has launched a crowdfunding campaign to fund its Mom and Pop Business Relief program. Baltimore County used $100,000 to provide $100,000 stipends to up to 100 local artists who had been negatively affected by the pandemic and economic shutdown, with priority given to those earning $37,500 or less per year. St. Louis County allocated $6 million in federal aid to assist small businesses through the pandemic. The City of Ogdens Ogden CARES Business Grant Program provides grants to support businesses that have an unmet financial need due to COVID-19. The Opportunity Finance Network has partnered with Google to create the $125 million Grow with Google Small Business Fund. WebGovernment grants are not direct assistance to individuals, but fund state and local programs providing help to those in need. Stay on top of the latest from educator preparation. The City of Fort Morgan has distributed $375,000 to nearly 50 local businesses through its Reopen Safe, Reopen Strong business assistance program grants. Businesses can apply for up to $7,000 through October 1st, but are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as applications are reviewed on a monthly basis. Applications were due by May 31. The Dubuque Minority Small Business Relief Grant will provide financial assistance to minority-owned small businesses is now open for applications. To be eligible, a business must have 2-25 employees and gross revenues of $1 million or less, must have a brick-and-mortar location within the city limits, and must rely on in-person transactions for at least 70 percent of its sales. The City of Staunton and the Staunton Creative Community Fund have partnered to create a $100,000 Emergency-Disaster Relief Loan Fund for small businesses. Applicants can include fashion designers, apparel retailers, apparel factories, or other fashion, jewelry, or apparel companies. The program is funded by contributions from area companies and members of the public. To qualify, businesses must have 50 or fewer employees, annual revenus of $2 million or less, and must have been in operation on March 1, 2019. The repayment term is 48 months, with payments deferred for six months. The Fund received 217 grant applications in its first month and announced the first 22 recipients on May 21, with grants totaling $98,650. Loans will reimburse businesses for business operation expenses, including rent and utilities. Check out DESEs strategic plan, aimed to ensure we are improving lives through education across the State of Missouri. The program will be administered by Colorado Lending Source. As with its first revolving loan fund, loans are intended to help small businesses finance building construction, conversions, expansions, acquisition of land, buildings, machinery, equipment, supplies and materials or, in particular cases, of supplying working capital. The program awarded grants or loans to 506 small businesses, 78 percent of which were minority-owned and 43 percent of which were owned by women. The program received overwhelming response and closed on March 20. Awards were made on a lottery basis. To be eligible, businesses must be locally owned, have been in business for at least the past six months, have a brick-and-mortar location, have no more than 50 employees, and have gross revenues of less than $2 million. The grants will cover essential expenses, like rent and utilities, for up to 90 days. Both early-career and experienced researchers are eligible to apply. The fund offered grants of up to $5,000. Eligible projects may align with one of the following pillars: Internships to USA individuals to participate in STEM research. The program is available to businesses in municipalities within the Erie County CDBG consortium (the cities of Lackawanna and Tonawanda; the towns of Alden, Aurora, Boston, Brant, Clarence, Colden, Collins, Concord, Eden, Elma, Evans, Grand Island, Holland, Lancaster, Marilla, Newstead, North Collins, Orchard Park, Sardinia, Wales and West Seneca; and the villages of Akron, Angola, Depew, East Aurora, Farnham, Gowanda, Lancaster, North Collins, Orchard Park and Springville). To be eligible, businesses must have 25 or fewer employees. The fund Fund, with loans of $30,000-$500,000, is designed to catalyze borrowing that might not otherwise be available. To qualify, businesses must have 15 or fewer employees, maintained at least two full-time employees throughout 2019, and be either headquartered in Midland or be a locally owned franchise. The entertainment grants will be between $4K and $100K and reach up to 400 venues. and $12 billion to help businesses in low- and moderate-income communities. The City of Buena Park awarded $10,000 grants to 51 small businesses through its Small Business Emergency Relief Grant Program. The total available for BAP-Rehire and the Microenterprise Grant is $305,000; the RRMP was funded with $400,000 from the Portland Development Commissions unrestricted loan funds. The program offers grants, loans, and coaching/technical assistance. Eligible businesses may borrow up to $20,000, at two percent interest and up to five years, for working capital. The Ottumwa Regional Legacy Foundation created a $100,000 Wapello County Small Business Impact Fund, offering grants of up to $5,000 to provide immediate, short-term cash flow assistance to businesses with 25 or fewer employees and with a brick-and-mortar location. The application window closed on May 27. This wave of funding includes specific support for minority-owned, women-owned, and veteran-owned businesses, as well as businesses owned by disabled persons. > Coronavirus The program is capitalized by the states CARES Act allocation. The program is being administered by the Edenton-Chowan Partnership. Spanx and The Spanx by Sara Blakeley Foundation has partnered with Global Giving and donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs affected by the pandemic by creating The Red Backpack Fund. The $100,000 program was capitalized with $75,000 from the Citys CDBG funds and $25,000 from the City Councils budget. Grants to USA healthcare professional schools and institutions, medical education companies, professional associations, and medical societies for educational programs related to drug interactions and the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Livingston Township recently partnered with the Livingston Business Improvement District (BID) to create the LuvLiv Local Grant Program to support independently owned businesses within the community that have been harmed by COVID-19. Funding projects may also address issues related to the COVID-19 health crisis. Grants cover two months worth of certain operating expenses, up to $5,000 for businesses with 5 to 50 employees, or $2,000 for businesses with 3-5 employees. WebThe purpose of the Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) program is to assist individuals and families quickly regain stability in permanent housing after experiencing a housing crisis or homelessness. Funding is intended to support marginalized and diverse illustrators, authors, publishing professionals, and educators. The first two rounds of the Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program awarded $1 million in forgivable loans. Applications were due by September 14. Following an outpouring of interest, the County doubled the fund to $200,000. In early September, the City of Reno allocated $2.5 million of its federal CARES Act funding to create three small business assistance programs. In March, the City of Sacramento created a $1 million loan program to businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, offering interest-free loans of up to $25,000 to businesses and nonprofits with up to 25 FTEs. The Child Care Provider Catalyst Fund is capitalized with $500,000 from Dallas Countys CARES Act allocation, along with funds from the Dallas Foundation. On September 21, Burlingtons City Council voted to approve the distribution of $50,000 in grant money to local businesses owned by Black, Indigenous and people of color (BIPOC) entrepreneurs. The program is funded with $250,000 of the Countys $2.2 million CARES Act allocation. The Middletown Community Foundation has given Downtown Middletown Inc. $20,000 to re-grant to small downtown businesses. On September 22, the State broadened the application criteria, making grants available for businesses with up to 50 employees, as well as to sole proprietors and businesses with no employees. In early September, Union County set aside $1 million from its CARES Act allocation to help small businesses remain viable during the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants will be based on a businesss 2019 revenue: businesses with up to $500,000 in gross revenue will be eligible for grants of up to $30,000; those with revenue between $500,000-$1 million will be eligible for grants up to $50,000; those with between $1-2.5 million for up to $72,500; and those with 2019 gross revenue of $2.5 million or more will be eligible for up to $100.000. The purpose of the program is to help fellows make a positive impact on climate and smart energy solutions. Loans will be originated and processed by The Loan Fund, DreamSpring, LiftFund, and Homewise. On July 1, the City of Lathrop opened a second round of relief funding to small businesses through its Small Business Assistance Grant Program, offering grants of up to $5,000 to small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Program is being capitalized with $100,500 from the Westbrook Environmental Improvement Corporation. On January 25, 2021, the City of Alton opened the application process for a second round of small business grants, funded by the Citys federal CARES Act CDBG allocation. DHSS is partnering with local health departments and health care providers to offer these events, and different communities will be reached at different times. Businesses must have between 2-50 employees and cannot have any other current bridge loans. As of August 20, applications were not yet available. Only the first 100 applicants were considered. The program offers qualified business owners grants of up to $5,000 to reimburse costs such as developing delivery or take-out options; buying equipment and inventory; making rent or mortgage payments; buying personal protective equipment; and conducting deep cleaning. Select Fulton, the Development Authority of Fulton County, and the Fulton County Board of Commissioners created a $1.5 million Business Contingency Loan Program, offering loans of up to $50,000 to small businesses in Fulton County negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The total amount available is $145 million, with funds available through the states new Hospitality Industry Recovery Program. The grants were allocated for small businesses with fewer than 100 employees in the industries hardest hit by COVID-19, like restaurants, hotels, and retail shops. 40. Total funding for the two programs was $450,000. Grants can be used to rehire staff or to adapt the business for safe operation. In its first round it distributed a total of $10,369 to 49 artists and freelancers. Applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, and the application window will remain open until the programs funding is depleted. The program, which is open to both for-profit businesses and nonprofit organizations, offers grants of up to $2,500 for sole proprietors and grants of up to $10,000 for others. The Michigan Small Business Relief Program offered grants of up to $10,000 and loans of $50,000-$200,000, at a 0.25 percent interest rate. The application deadline was May 14. The application window was August 16-25. According to the latest research, with an average household income of $46,867.00 per year, only 71.40% of the population paid off their mortgages on their homes. On June 9, the Vermont Community Foundation announced the creation of a Main Street Business Relief Fund for Arlington, Dorset, and Manchester, making at least $1 million available in grants to small businesses in these three communities. California launched a $50 million loan guarantee program for small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To be eligible, businesses must be locally owned retail, restaurant, or personal services storefront businesses with 20 or fewer employees and located in a central business district in La Crosse County. Applicants are advised that required registrations may take several days to complete. Five municipalities and organizations in Jasper County came together to create a Small Business Assistance Program, offering grants to businesses affected by the pandemic to help cover April rents. The program was capitalized with $15 million of CARES Act funding, with $3 million dedicated to each of the Countys five sub-districts. Missouris allocation totals $1.96 billion, 90 percent of which will be distributed directly to LEAs to spend on a wide range of allowable uses to respond to COVID-19. in late July, the legislature amended the program to make it available to more businesses, extending the maximum grant to $15,000 (businesses with multiple locations may receive grants of up to $30,000) and opening the program to businesses with fewer than 250 full-time employees. has allocated $75 million to small business relief through its Greenville County CARES. The City of Summit, Summit Downtown Inc., and The Summit Foundation created the Sustain Summit Fund on April 8, making grants of $2,000-$5,500 to help small, locally owned businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The application window closed on July 24. To qualify for the Detroit Small Business Stabilization Fund, the business owners personal income must be low- or moderate; the business must have ten employees or less; the business must have a physical establishment; it must have experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19. To qualify, businesses must be: locally owned and operated in Carroll County; demonstrate a negative impact and revenue loss of 10% or more as a result of COVID-19; have more than two but fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees; be current on all state, federal and local taxes; and have annual gross receipts of less than $2,000,000. The $50,000 Coronavirus Reconfiguration Costs Assistance and Relief (CRCAR) program will make grants of up to $1,000 to small businesses for items such as plexiglass partitions, tents/tables, sanitizing products, and social distancing materials. The Attorney Generals funds prioritize helping small businesses with job retention. To be eligible, businesses must have been in operation before September 1, 2019; must have revenues of $5 million or less; must be in good standing with the state; and must make a good-faith effort to retain/rehire employees and to continue operating the business for at least the next 12 months. On June 22, Kent County opened the application process for the Kent County Small Business Recovery Program, using $25 million of the allocation it received via the CARES Act in late April. Businesses must be locally owned, with less than 25 employees. The Program will offer $5,000 grants, with a priority focus on businesses owned by women, people of color, and indigenous people. Business owners will make interest-only payments in the first year of the payback period. The City of Tempe, in partnership with Phoenix-based Desert Financial Credit Union, have launched the Tempe Small Business Emergency Loan Program, providing loans of $5,000-$20,000 to businesses with 5-50 employees. Applications were due May 31. On October 22, the State of Maryland announced several new small business relief programs and expansion of several existing small business relief programs. More than two dozen organizations and companies, Brazos Valley COVID-19 Community Relief Fund, Cen-Tex African American Chamber of Commerce, Converse Economic Development Corporation, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership, Amherst Countys Economic Development Authority, Charlottesvilles Community Investment Collaborative, City of Norton, in partnership with Lee, Scott, and Wise Counties, City of Staunton and the Staunton Creative Community Fund, Pend Oreille County and the Tri County Economic Development District, San Juan County Economic Development Council, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Royal Oaks Downtown Development Authority, Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Book Industry Charitable (Binc) Fondation and the American Booksellers Association, California Arts Council and Center for Cultural Innovation, Institute for Minority Economic Development, International Bluegrass Music Association, Spanx and The Spanx by Sara Blakeley Foundation, Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation, On Wisconsin Public Radio, Kennedy Smith Explains the Cost of Dominant Food Delivery Apps and What Cities Can Do, The CARES Act included $5 billion for the. The program plans to provide assistance to at least 2,000 small businesses. The Fund raised more than $340,000 from nearly 450 residents and corporations and made grants to 127 small businesses. The program is funded by existing EDA funds, meal tax revenue, the Towns unrestricted fund balance, and electricity and utility revenues. Miami-Dade County is using $5 million of its CDBG-CV allocation from the CARES Act to create the Small Business Assistance Forgivable Loan Program. All applicants must contact the funding source and submit a preliminary application prior to applying. On September 1, NJEDA announced that it had received a new $10 million grant from the US Economic Development Administration and would offer a second round of loans. DESE will use the remaining 10 percent of the funds to address the impact of COVID-19 through state-level projects and initiatives. Applicants could apply for up to $10,000. The program was capitalized with CARES Act funding. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation has created a Small Business 20/20 grant program, offering grants of up to $20,000 to companies with fewer than 20 employees. The application window will close on February 8, 2021. The City of Florence created Florence First, a grant program for small businesses negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Loan repayment is deferred for the first six months, after which the interest rate will be five percent, with loans amortized over a total term of up to 78 months. Business owners must be black, Hispanic, Native American, or Asian, and businesses must be located in the greater Newark area. The City of Council Bluffs is using a portion of its $580,840 federal CDBG-CV allocation to provide grants of $2,000-$10,000 to small businesses within the city. On April 20, the Village of Milan created a $50,000 Commercial Business Assistance Loan Program to provide relief to small businesses waiting for loans from the federal Paycheck Protection Program. To be eligible for the CID grants, businesses must have at least five employees and have been in business for at least two years. The City of Mentor is using $200,000 of its CDBG-CV allocation to capitalize the Small Business Restart Program, offering $500 grants to use for rent or mortgage reimbursement. The City of Baltimore launched a $5.5 million Small Business Assistance Initiative on April 23. Lafayette is offering grants of up to $10,000 from a total pool of $400,000 to businesses (25 or fewer employees) that have not yet received other emergency government assistance. In early October, the City of Washington, DC launched a $3 million Small Business Resiliency Fund, offering small businesses $10,000 in emergency funds to help them with business plan pivots, marketing expenses, purchasing PPE and disinfectant, and continued development of e-commerce and online shopping platforms. $500,000 will be made available as grants to Baltimore personal protective equipment manufacturers; $3.5 million will be made available as grants of up to $15,000 for small businesses in certain Baltimore commercial districts; and $1.5 million will be used to support social distancing when businesses reopen. Grant funds may be used for both direct and indirect costs. About 95% of the award recipients were in the retail, food and hospitality, personal services, and health and wellness industries. The application window closed on May 31. The deadline is August 1. Eligible expenses include insurance, utilities, and inventory costs based on figures reported in your most recently filed federal tax return. Grants of $50,000 to USA, Canada, and International university faculty and senior members of nonprofit institutions or foundations for research addressing Autosomal Dominant Leukodystrophy in adults. Home-based businesses are not eligible for the program. To qualify, businesses must have been licensed in Utah County before January 1, 2019; must provide documentation of revenue loss; must not have received other public-sector COVID-19 financial support; and must be open, or planning to reopen. The Small Business Stabilization Grant offered grants of $5,000 or $10,000, depending on number of employees. Email: Executive Order 20-04 is in effect March 19, 2020 through May 15, 2020 unless extended. To qualify, businesses must have 50 or fewer employees and must have been in operation for at least 24 months. The program will be administered by the Richland Area Chamber and Economic Development Agency. On September 23, Cook County launched its second small business relief program, the Cook County COVID-19 Recovery: Small Business Assistance Program. Grants to USA, Canada, and International investigators for research studies focused on epilepsy. The fund is open to businesses that have been in operation for at least two years and that have fewer than 25 employees. MO HealthNet and Child Care Subsidy benefits extended: The MO HealthNet Division (MHD) has set up anemail addressfor provider questions related to billing for COVID-19 testing, treatment, services provided via telehealth, etc. It will also close down the street each night from 10 pm to 6 am to allow for increased outdoor activity and has allocated $29,000 to pay for security to patrol the area. Seeded with $300,000 in philanthropic dollars from the recently establishedOakland COVID-19 Relief Fund,the Small Business Emergency Grant Program will provide rapid response working capital grants of $5,000 to small businesses owned by low-income individuals. Arkansass Quick Action Closing Fund offers a loan guarantee (80 percent of the principal balance of a loan by a participating lender, with a cap of $250,000 per loan) and a zero-interest loan program. Funding is intended to address immediate financial needs related to the pandemic as well as to address long-term access to health care services. If a business has remained open for those four months with at least 90 percent of its March 1st full-time employee count, the loan will be forgiven. 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