Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance is accepting applications for Schuylkill County Community Development Block Grants program.
Donor Name: Northeastern Pennsylvania Alliance
State: Pennsylvania
County: Schuylkill County (PA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): Ongoing
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Schuylkill County has received an allocation of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds related to the CARES Act for addressing the Covid Pandemic.
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in 2020 (“CDBG-CV”) must be used to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus. These actions include some types of for-profit business assistance and follow all normal CDBG regulations except where noted.
Funding Information
The County has established a loan pool to provide assistance to small businesses (maximum 20 employees) with up to $15,000 per loan to prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.
Eligible Projects
- Economic Development Direct Financial Assistance to For-Profit Business – Financial assistance to private for-profit businesses. For the purposes of this program, a small business is defined as having a maximum of 20 employees. Businesses may be any structure (sole proprietorships, general or limited partnerships, limited liability companies, or corporations) so long as they are legally recognized as a business by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
- Economic Development: Microenterprise Assistance – Financial assistance, technical assistance, or general support services to owners and developers of microenterprises. A microenterprise is a business with five or fewer employees, including the owner(s). The owner of the business must be lower-income (80% of the median family income as set by HUD and adjusted for family size).
For more information, visit Schuylkill County Community Development Block Grants.
