Small Business Assistance Grant Program (Florida)

The City of Boynton Beach is seeking applications for its Small Business Assistance Grant Program.

Donor Name: City of Boynton Beach

State: Florida

City: Boynton Beach

Type of Grant: Grant

Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/04/2022

Size of the Grant: $10,000

Details:

The goal of this program is to help small businesses keep their doors open, protect local jobs, support community recovery, and increase the resiliency of local businesses in our community

The City of Boynton Beach (the “City”) recognizes that small businesses have suffered substantial financial loss due to the economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the negative economic impacts on our local businesses and the Boynton Beach economy, the City has created the City of Boynton Beach ARPA Small Business Assistance Grant Program (the “Program”). The Program is intended to provide direct financial assistance to businesses that were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Priority

Economic Stability and Resilience
Housing Affordability and Homeownership
Educational Opportunities and Job Skills Development
Healthcare Access and Health Outcomes
Criminal Justice and Safety

Scrolling Criteria

Grant Administration Experience (25 Available Points)
The applicant can demonstrate that they have sufficient experience with fiscal and administrative oversight and management in the evaluation and distribution of grant funding awards for small business grant and/or loan programs.
Risk Assessment (25 Available Points)
Applicants are expected to demonstrate that they are eligible, capable, and responsible in the management of federal funds. Costs covered by federal awards must be compliant with the terms and conditions of the award, and necessary and reasonable for the completion of the activity of the award. Fiscal and administrative oversight, internal controls, policies, procedures must be clearly documented. Number of years in operation will be considered.
Equity (15 Available Points)
The applicant provides a description on how the project aims to reach underserved populations and/or those disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
Activity Management & Implementation (20 Available Points)
Applicants have provided documentation and information showing the goals, objectives, and resources needed to implement the proposed activity are available and ready, and that the commitment for operation and maintenance, where applicable, has been certified. This criterion takes into consideration factors that may accelerate or slow down the ability to implement the activity in a timely manner.
Cost Reasonableness & Effectiveness (15 Available Points)
The activity will be evaluated in terms of its impact on the identified need, its implementation costs and budget funding request relative to the financial and human resources. Evaluation will include the cost incurred per person or per unit and the justification for a particular level of funding. Programs that are requesting support of administrative costs can range from 0- 15%. Programs that request 10% or below for administrative costs will be awarded an additional point in this category.