Questions on How to Apply?
You will need the following items along with your application:
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Proof of employees prior to February 1, 2020 (prior to COVID impact). Newer organizations may disclose number of employees at time of opening. This proof of employees should be a list of employees with average number of hours worked. We do not want/need names of employees, but position instead. For example – Bartender – 20 hours a week, Server, 30 hours a week, etc. This can be a list you send us, or a report you generate that shows the necessary information to determine proof of employees and hours worked.
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Profit and loss statements of Q3 & Q4 (July-December) 2020 compared to 2019. These are statements that should show the revenue and operational expenses the organization incurred this year during the specified time range, compared to last year.
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**For new businesses only** If P&L statements cannot be generated, please upload expenses incurred and revenue generate since July 1, 2020.
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Organizations must have generated at least $10,000 in revenue in 2020 since operation. In addition, the grant amount cannot exceed the revenue or expenses the business received/incurred in 2020.
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Your 2019 Tax Return or equivalent year-end financials if you do not have a tax return. Your tax return should include Schedule K-1s/Schedule C.
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**For new businesses that do not have a tax return, please ensure to upload operational expenses and revenue from July-December of 2020, but you may skip this uploaded item.
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Complete a W-9 form so the County can pay your organization if selected for a grant. Follow the link to fill out the document, fill out the fields, save to your computer and upload to the application. There is the link for the W9 Form: https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf