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4 <br /> <br />1. Basic details about the business: business name/type/sector, State Tax ID number. <br />2. Amount of general grant funding being requested. <br />3. Number of employees employed by the business as of March 16, 2020 and the number <br />as of the time of this application. <br />4. Information regarding operations during the COVID-19 pandemic/Stay-at-Home <br />executive order(s), including dates the business was required to be closed due to State of <br />Minnesota orders (actual or est. dates), whether the business is/was subsequently <br />operating under reduced services/capacity restrictions per State of Minnesota. <br />5. Proof of financial need: Examples include revenue/financial statements demonstrating <br />business impacts due to the COVID-19 pandemic and associated executive orders. <br />6. Proof of eligible expenses: Examples include proof of payroll expenses, paid/unpaid <br />business invoices, mortgage/rent/utility/statements, property taxes and/or other business- <br />related expenses. <br />7. Narrative descriptions and estimated calculations of the negative impacts on the business <br />due to COVID-19, including the operational effect of closure and subsequent <br />reopening/partial reopening of operations following the COVID-19 executive orders. <br />8. Information on the intended use of the grant funds and which eligible expenses will be <br />addressed with the funds. <br />9. Supporting documentation and application attachments. <br />10. If the business is not already registered as part of the City’s Business Registration <br />program, a completed registration must be submitted prior to funding disbursement. <br />11. Signature of owner and/or managing partner(s). <br />12. Fully completed and signed applications along with required documents. <br />13. Upon submission of application, applicants will receive an email confirming receipt of <br />application. <br />14. The application will be reviewed for eligibility upon receipt. If additional information or <br />documentation is necessary, staff will contact the applicant. <br />15. Funds for grants will be distributed on a first-come, first-considered/awarded basis. <br />Applications will be accepted until October 9, 2020 or when all general grant funds are <br />fully committed. Each general grant application will be considered independently in the <br />order received until funding is expended. Once all available funding has been expended, <br />any remaining eligible applications not receiving funding will be held and considered if <br />future funding rounds become available.