UPDATE: ALL FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR THE CDBG-CV SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM HAS BEEN AWARDED. THE CITY IS NOT CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS AT THIS TIME.
On July 23, 2020, the City of Augusta was approved for $132,000 in grant funds to assist small, for-profit businesses who have been impacted by COVID and are working to retain jobs for persons from low to moderate income households. Download the full grant program guidelines and application instructions below.
The City of Augusta is accepting applications from businesses that meet the following requirements:
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Must be physically located in the Augusta city limits;
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Must have between one (1) and fifty (50) employees; including the owner;
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Must demonstrate that at least 51% of full-time equivalent jobs retained through grant funding are for persons from low to moderate income households;
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Must provide proof of financial hardship due to COVID-19;
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Must submit the application and all required supporting documentation; and
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Must disclose if they have received capital through alternative sources (e.g. Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) or Payroll Protection Program (PPP) Loan) at the time of application submittal).
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APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 2020 AT 7:00 P.M. CST.
Kansans in every corner of the state have been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we work to recover from the unprecedented economic situation caused by this virus, the state of Kansas is making emergency financial relief available from federal CARES Act funding to those who need it most.
The Strengthening People and Revitalizing Kansas (SPARK) Task Force has approved more than $130 million in relief funding for economic development and connectivity in the state. These dollars are being awarded in the form of grants to eligible businesses.
Funding Categories:
Small Business Working Capital Grants
Securing Local Food System Grants
PPE Procurement Grants
Connectivity Emergency Response Grants
Broadband Partnership Adoption Grant
PPE Manufacturing Grants
COVID-19 Bioscience Product Development Acceleration Grants
Domestic Supply Chain Fortification Grants
Higher Education Advanced Manufacturing & IT Assistance Grants
IT, Cybersecurity & IT Project Management Certification Training Grants
APPLICATIONS WILL OPEN WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2020 AT 12:00 P.M. CST.