MONROE — A second round of small business relief grants has almost $40,000 in grants up for offer.
Grant applications are due to City Hall no later than 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 14.
The web page to apply is on www.monroewa.gov or, to get there directly, visit www.tinyurl.com/MonroeGrants
A city notice says that the Small Business Relief Grant gives priority to businesses that have not been eligible for Federal, State and County grant funds.
“Our highest priority right now is getting our entire community up and running as quickly as possible and as safely as possible,” said Mayor Geoffrey Thomas in a statement. “Providing support for our business community, especially those that have not received assistance from other grant funds, will help get us there.”
The City Council last week allocated $30,000 toward the second round, which added to the $9,630 remaining from the first round, left a formal tally of $39,630 available for the grants.
The city anticipates grant winners will receive between $1,000 to $5,000.
Grants for businesses will be awarded by a review board comprised of city staff plus members from the city’s municipal economic development advisory board. The people on the review board are ineligible to apply for the city grants.
First round grant results
Nineteen small businesses received grants totaling $50,730 from the city’s first round of relief.
A separate set of $50,000 in grants for nonprofits will be decided soon.
By business sector, salons and barbershops got a good share of the grants. Other recipients are local gyms and fitness studios, as well as construction and manufacturing companies.
The grants ranged from $1,000 to $5,000.
In related news:
Second Everett relief grant cycle may include help for renters
EVERETT — The city plans to conduct a second small business COVID-19 relief package, and renters might get some help within it.
The “Everett CARES2” package, as it’s called at the moment, is $1.1 million in relief grants that will be spread to small businesses and potentially to renters and landlords. The City Council hasn’t approved releasing the care package yet.
