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

[Todd Carpenter]

at the bottom of the page it says the website will be updated with the
grant link the week of the 27th :)  so i would say the application isn't
ready yet

On Mon, Jul 27, 2020 at 12:14 PM Terry Chance <
terry.dallesmainstreet at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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Thanks,
Todd Carpenter
PO Bo 2688
The Dalles, OR 97058
Cell:  503-705-2889
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