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Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors Activates $1M Grant for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors (IA Board), comprised of the Leon County Board of County Commissioners and the City of Tallahassee Commissions, activated the COVID-19 Emergency Disaster Relief closes Friday, April 24, 2020.

The CEDR Grant Program dedicates $1 million locally to leverage and aligns with up to $800 million federal dollars to assist local small businesses. It offers an initial lifeline to local businesses to keep employees employed, thereby supporting continuity of operations as they weather the economic hardships during the first critical days and weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“During this challenging time, the IA Board recognizes the urgent need to assist our local businesses,” Leon County Commission Chairman and Chairman of the IA Board Bryan Desloge said. “The COVID-19 Economic Disaster Relief grant is a quick tool to inject $1 million directly to our local businesses as they work to remain open.”

The Tallahassee-Leon County Office of Economic Vitality (OEV) will administer the grant program to provide initial cash flow to businesses economically impacted by COVID-19. Up to $1 million has been allocated for the program and funds will be released on a rolling basis, beginning as soon as three to five days from now.

The distribution of the grant funds will be based on the number of employees. Once applied, businesses with one to 10 employees will be awarded $1,500, businesses with 11 to 24 employees will be awarded $2,500, and businesses with 25 to 50 employees will be granted $5,000.

To apply for the CEDR Grant Program, visit www.oevforbusiness.org/cedr-grant. For questions regarding the CEDR Grant Program, contact the OEV at info@OEVforBusiness.org.

Temporary Layoff

An employee that is temporarily laid off from work may be eligible for Reemployment Assistance benefits.

What is a Temporary Layoff?

A temporary layoff occurs when the employee is separated from their job due to lack of work, and the employee has a return-to-work date within eight weeks of the separation.

Eligibility Requirements

An employee that is on a temporary layoff must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Monetarily eligible;
- Able and available for work; and
- Have a fixed or approximate return-to-work date within eight weeks

An employee on a temporary layoff is not required to complete the work registration requirement nor the work search requirement.

Example

Susie worked for ABC Restaurant as a cook. Due to the mitigation response of the COVID-19 event, ABC Restaurant temporarily had to close and had no work available for Susie. Susie would not be receiving any pay during the closure. Prior to closing, ABC Restaurant told Susie they would be re-opening in five weeks and would need her to return to work at that time. This may be considered a temporary layoff, and Susie may be eligible for Reemployment Assistance benefits.

For more information: http://www.floridajobs.org/Reemployment-Assistance-Service-Center/reemployment-assistance/employers/temporary-layoff

Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

The bridge loan program, managed by the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), will provide short-term, interest-free loans to small businesses that experienced economic injury from COVID-19. The application period runs through May 8, 2020.

The DEO will administer the Florida Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan Program in partnership with the Florida SBDC Network and Florida First Capital Finance Corporation to provide cash flow to businesses economically impacted by COVID-19. The short-term, interest-free loans help bridge the gap between the time the economic impact occurred and when a business secures other financial resources, including payment of insurance claims or longer-term Small Business Administration (SBA) loans. Up to $50 million has been allocated for the program.

Small business owners with two to 100 employees located in Florida affected by COVID-19 can apply for short-term loans up to $50,000. These loans are interest-free for up to one year and are designed to bridge the gap to either federal SBA loans or commercially available loans. The DEO will work with every borrower to ensure that repayment of the loan isn’t an overwhelming burden. To be eligible, a business must have been established prior to March 9, 2020 and demonstrate economic impacts as a result of COVID-19.

Covid-19 Resources

Blueprint Intergovernmental Agency Board of Directors Activates $1M Grant for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Temporary Layoff

Emergency Bridge Loan Program for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19

Tallahassee-Leon County COVID-19 Business Survey

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