Cowley County has been awarded a Community Development Block Grant from the Kansas Department of Commerce to fund grants to businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a news release from Cowley First-Cowley County Economic Development Partnership.
This is a grant opportunity for those that experienced or are facing impending income losses or other stresses due to COVID-19 through reimbursement of qualified expenses.
Cowley First and Cowley County Economic Development will be accepting applications for business grants through Aug. 31.
The award to the county is $132,000.
Grants will be limited to either $4,000 for businesses with five or fewer employees or $12,000 for businesses with 6-50 employees. Due to the limited amount awarded and considering the demand of applications, limits could be reduced to provide broader benefit.
The grant has two primary qualification guidelines; job retention and associated wage and the Federal CARES Act.
The purpose of the grant is to assist in retaining jobs for employees that meet low-to-moderate income guidelines for Cowley County. Expenses requested for reimbursement must meet the requirements outlined in the CARES Act and includes costs such as payroll, utilities, rent, and inventory.
Businesses that received EIDL, PPP or other federal program funds are eligible to apply, but all applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to ensure there are no duplicates in use of funds.
Details and application information can be found and downloaded at www.cowleycounty.org/CDBG-CVgrant.
You can also email cowleyfirst@cowleycounty.org or call 620-221-9951 or 620-442 3094 with questions or to receive a copy of the application.
