MINORITY Metro Community Development GRANT PROGRAM

ABOUT THE GRANT PROGRAM

The Genesee County Minority Business Recovery Grant Program

To help Genesee County businesses recover from closure & PPE expenses of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In an effort to reduce the impact that COVID-19 has had on Genesee County businesses. The grant fund was established to aid minority-owned (African-American, and Latinx) businesses that saw significant expenses to manage employee and customer safety from COVID-19.

The program is intended to assist eligible businesses that have business closure and ppe-related expenses, such as equipment, supplies, and sanitizing services.

ELIGIBILITY TO APPLY

Are you eligible?

The program will assist African-American, and Latinx owned small businesses that have incurred expenses related to protecting employees and customers from the spread of COVID-19, were open for business during the aid period and located within Genesee County.

To be considered for a grant award, qualified businesses must complete an application and provide information about the expenses incurred. Covered expenses include those incurred by a shutdown, supplies (face masks/shields, gloves, hand sanitizer, check-out shields), equipment, disinfection & sanitizing services, and other technical services to protect employees and customers.

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HOW TO APPLY

Applications now closed.