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<p class="MsoNormal">Ok – here’s the official announcement w/links to the various entities distributing funds…Best, Sheri</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-line-height-alt:.75pt"><span style="font-size:1.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:white">Millions in grant funding is available for small businesses facing lost revenue in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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October 9, 2020<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top:12.0pt;line-height:150%"><a name="B1441820668325"></a><strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Roboto Slab",serif;color:black">Grants for Small Businesses Available Throughout Oregon</span></strong><span style="font-size:18.0pt;line-height:150%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Millions in grant funding is available for small businesses facing lost revenue in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Business Oregon awarded the final round of its Emergency Business Assistance Grant
funding to intermediary organizations across Oregon to in turn provide grants directly to eligible small businesses. The fund was created by Governor Kate Brown and the Oregon legislature, funded with both federal CAREs Act funds and state funds.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">“We reallocated some of our own budget and paired that with millions in federal funding to deliver this much-needed help to Oregon’s small businesses,” said Business Oregon Director Chris Cummings. “We
stand as partners with the business community in this pandemic, and I hope every eligible small business accesses this final round of funding from this program.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Businesses are eligible to receive up to $50,000 in funding as detailed in the application. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Eligibility requirements have been expanded to allow for more business to get funding than in previous rounds. Businesses that have received less than $100,000 in small business assistance through the
CARES Act (such as PPP, EIDL, EIDLA, City of Portland Small Relief Program, the Oregon Cares Fund for Black Relief + Resiliency and other programs) are now eligible. Additionally, even if a business was not prohibited from operations by the Governor’s Executive
Order 20-12, the business could be eligible if it can demonstrate a 25% reduction in sales (reduced from 50% previously required) over a 30-day period in 2020 compared to a comparable period in 2019.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Also, any business that has already received a grant from this program is eligible for an additional award and should complete the supplemental application. This is a shorter application with less documentation
needed. Businesses can expect to receive an award comparable to their prior award.
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">The following organizations have funding available. The application these organizations will need can also be found on
<a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct2_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
<span style="color:#006699">Business Oregon's website</span></a> in multiple languages to access ahead of time.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct3_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp"><span style="color:#006699">https://www.ccdbusiness.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/CCD-BO-Grant-Application-Rd-4.pdf</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct4_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp"><span style="color:#006699">https://soredi.org/covid/matching/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct6_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp"><span style="color:#006699">https://willwp.org/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct7_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp"><span style="color:#006699">https://www.mesopdx.org/grants/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Clatsop County: <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct8_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Columbia County: <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct9_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
<span style="color:#006699">columbiacountyoregon.com/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Tillamook: <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct10_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp"><span style="color:#006699">edctc.com/grants</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;line-height:150%;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo1">
<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Col-Pac/West Washington County: <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct11_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
<span style="color:#006699">NW Oregon Emergency Small Business Grants</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In addition to the Emergency Business Assistance Grant program, Business Oregon is providing free masks, gloves and other protective supplies to small businesses. This website has more information and
a simple request form: <a href="https://development.oregon4biz.com/acton/ct/14786/s-0439-2010/Bct/q-0022/l-0007:27ce/ct20_0/1?sid=TV2%3Af9w3UoGXp">
<span style="color:#006699">https://supplyconnector.org/states/oregon/free-ppe/</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<a href="mailto:nathan.buehler@oregon.gov"><span style="color:#006699">Nathan Buehler</span></a>, 503-689-3559.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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invests in Oregon businesses, communities, and people to promote a globally competitive, diverse, and inclusive economy. The agency's services span rural community development and infrastructure financing; business retention, expansion and recruitment; export
promotion and international trade; investments in industry research and development and entrepreneurship; small business assistance; and support for arts and cultural organizations. Learn more at
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