[OMS_MANAGERS] NMSC's Heartbeat of America Grant supporting Small Businesses

[Terry Chance]

Hi Sheri,

I have been trying to figure out where to go to get the application for
this grant.  None of the links take to to the application.  I can get to
the guidelines but not to an application.  Any ideas?

Thanks,
Terry

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 11:37 AM STUART Sheri * OPRD via OMS_MANAGERS <
oms_managers at omls.oregon.gov> wrote:

> New Grant Opportunity From Main Street America: Supporting Small
> Businesses in the Next Phase of Reopening
>
> As the economy continues to deal with the effects of COVID-19, we are
> committed to supporting small businesses as they work to reopen safely. In
> partnership with The Hartford <https://www.thehartford.com/smallbusiness>,
> we have created a grant program to support brick-and-mortar businesses in
> commercial districts as they enter the next phases of reopening across the
> country. The HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program will fund solutions that
> help small business owners respond and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, and
> also help to revitalize and strengthen older and historic downtown
> commercial districts. Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 will be awarded on a
> competitive and first-come, first-served basis. A minimum of 50 percent of
> grants will benefit diverse-owned businesses, as defined by the Small
> Business Administration as minority, woman, veteran, disabled, and/or
> LGBTQ-owned. *Grant applicants are not required to be customers of The
> Hartford. Applications will be weighed and grants awarded without
> consideration of applicant’s being or not being a present, past, or
> prospective customer of The Hartford.*
>
> Review program Terms and Conditions here
> <https://higherlogicdownload.s3.amazonaws.com/NMSC/390e0055-2395-4d3b-af60-81b53974430d/UploadedImages/HartBeat/HartBeat_Terms_and_Conditions_FINAL.pdf>. Vea
> esta página web en español aquí.
> <https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/hartbeatspanish>
> What types of businesses are eligible?
>
> Businesses must meet the following criteria to apply:
>
>    - The business must be a business entity in good standing in the state
>    in which it was formed and the state in which it does business.
>    - The applicant’s business has a “brick-and-mortar” location and
>    operates in an older or historic main street, downtown or commercial
>    district in the U.S.
>    - The applicant’s business employs 20 or fewer full time employees,
>    including the owner.
>    - The applicant’s business has been in operation since January 1, 2019.
>    - The applicant is an owner of the business and is 18 years of age or
>    older.
>
> What types of grant expenses are eligible?
>
> Eligible grant expenses include but are not limited to:
>
>    - Physical improvements to business space to meet relevant reopening
>    requirements implemented because of COVID-19
>    - Equipment to comply with public health and safety guidelines (i.e.,
>    touchless payment methods, automatic door open sensors, or disposable menus)
>    - Fees associated with expanding the business to e-commerce sales
>    - Other professional services, such as business plan modifications
>    - Rent, payroll, and other operating expenses
>
> Info on National Main Street Center’s website:
> https://www.mainstreet.org/howwecanhelp/hartbeat?mc_cid=a81fe6a6b6&mc_eid=e98deb39d9
>


-- 
Terry Chance
Executive Director
PO Box 544
710 E 2nd Street, Suite 3
The Dalles, OR 97058
(541) 370-2966
One Town One Team



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