The City of Atlanta is seeking applications for its Resurgence Grant Fund (RGF) to distribute federal grants to small businesses as a means of addressing the negative economic impact of the measures taken to control the novel COVID-19 virus in the U.S., Georgia and particularly in the City of Atlanta.
Donor Name: City of Atlanta
State: Georgia
City: Atlanta
Grant Type: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 04/29/2022
Grants Size: $40,000
Details:
The RGF is a program started in Atlanta as a part of the CARES Act in 2020 and is relaunching in 2022 as a part of the American Rescue Plan Act. The RGF provides reimbursable grants to approved businesses across the City to reimburse the costs of business interruptions as a result of required closures or local closures, social distancing or decreased customer demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as costs associated with reopening post-COVID.
Funding Information
Applicants may receive grants up to $40,000.
Eligibility Criteria
- A for-profit business is eligible for a Resurgence Grant Fund grant if it meets all of the following criteria at the time of application:
- Holds a 2022 City of Atlanta business license (as required for those businesses by State, Federal, or Local law);
- Had fewer than 250 employees as of December 31, 2021;
- Can attest (via an affidavit) to having a financial hardship such as declines in revenues or impacts of periods of business closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
- Can attest that expenses being submitted for reimbursement under the RGF program have not already been covered by any other Federal or relief funds.
- A non-profit organization is eligible for a Resurgence Grant Fund grant if it meets all of the following criteria at the time of application:
- Holds a 2022 City of Atlanta business license; or
- Can provide a 2022 City of Atlanta Letter of Good Standing;
- Had fewer than 250 employees as of December 31, 2021;
- Can provide a copy of their IRS Determination Letter;
- Can attest (via an affidavit) to having a financial hardship such as declines in revenues or impacts of periods of business closure as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic; and
- Can attest that expenses being submitted for reimbursement under the RGF program have not already been covered by any other Federal or relief funds.
For more information, visit City of Atlanta.
