YORK, Pa. — Round three of the Small Business COVID-19 Grant Program will launch on Monday, Oct. 24, according to The City of York Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD).
Grant funds of $5,000 will be awarded to eligible for-profit small businesses that are located within the City of York and struggling financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
“We have seen the devastating impact the pandemic has had on our businesses and our local economy; that impact has been multiplied for our small businesses,” said Director of Economic and Community Development, Nona Watson. “We want to grant funding to the businesses who need it most at this time and we are fortunate to be in the position to do that with existing COVID relief funding."
Funds used for COVID-19 relief are federally allocated through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and must be used for eligible CDBG-related costs such as utilities and rent or mortgage payments.
To be eligible for the Small Business COVID-19 Grant Program, a business must:
- Own a legally formed business within the city of York with 10 or fewer employees
- Earn $1 million or less in annual gross revenues
- Be current on all City taxes and CURRENTLY licensed as a business with the City of York
- Have been open and operating in the city as of 12/1/2021 or before as documented by the date of the business’s city operating license and by revenues earned in 2021
- Be located within a low-income census tract
- Have not received any other CARES Act assistance for the business in 2021/2022
- Provide 2019, 2020 and 2021 tax returns
- Submit additional supporting documentation as requested
Applications will be accepted beginning Oct. 24 through Nov. 30, 2022, or until all grant funds are expended.
For more information on eligibility and frequently asked questions, click here.
