Modified: October 14, 2020 1:59pm
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Erie County Legislator Ed Rath is urging small businesses throughout the community to apply for Erie County’s new business assistance program.
The program, announced Tuesday, provides anywhere from $10,000 to $45,000 grants to qualifying businesses recovering from COVID-19-related losses.
Legislator Rath said, “I want to make sure all small businesses throughout our community are aware of this program and apply for grants. Business owners have had a challenging few months due to COVID-19 and will need assistance. Please submit an application and spread the word with anyone else you think may benefit from this.”
Qualifying businesses must meet the following criteria:
- Business type: For-profit (Sole proprietorships, LLCs, LLPs, C-Corps, and S-Corps)
- Age of company: Formally established and in continuous operation since at least Oct. 1, 2019
- Location: Based in Erie County, NY; the Founder/CEO and 90% of staff must be located in the region
- Revenue: Generated less than $7.5M in revenue over the course of 2019
- Employees: 50 or fewer W-2 based FTEs (Consultants and 1099s do not count toward this total)
- Other: Companies must be able to provide evidence of a significant loss of gross revenue, or a reduced level of production, sales, employment, or service due to COVID
The application link can be found at www.BacktoBizgrants.org.
Any business owner with questions or concerns can contact Legislator Rath’s office at Edward.Rath@erie.gov or by phone at 716-858-8676.