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<br />Ineligible Businesses/Restrictions <br /> Applicants who have previously received federal, state or local grants for the same <br />expenses. <br />If an applicant receives any funding from a local city and the County, applicant may only <br />accept one of the grants. <br /> Multi-state chains are generally ineligible except for locally owned franchisees. <br /> Nonprofit organizations. <br /> Businesses that primarily derive income from gambling or adult entertainment. <br /> Home-based businesses are generally ineligible except for in-home licensed childcare <br />providers. <br /> Businesses that derive income from passive investments; property rentals or property <br />management; billboards; or lobbying. <br /> Payment of taxes or government utilities or fees are ineligible. <br />Examples of Eligible Usage of Grant Funds <br />1. Commercial lease or mortgage payments. <br />2. Accounts payable (AP) if the AP is a COVID-19 related expense incurred since March 1, <br />2020. <br />3. Payroll, unless the business received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds or <br />pandemic unemployment insurance (UI) to assist with payroll expenses incurred after <br />March 1, 2020. <br />4. Reopening costs or safety improvement costs expended since March 1, 2020 (i.e. outdoor <br />seating, plexiglass, cleaning products, re-staffing costs, etc.) <br />5. Operating utilities or fees for those facilities interrupted or forced to shut down incurred <br />after March 1, 2020. <br />The categories outlined above are intended to be general guidance. Final grant decisions <br />Executive Director after a thorough review of <br />all application factors. After the initial funding round, the EDA reserves the right to <br />amend any criteria for eligibility as needed to best address the impact of the current <br />pandemic. <br />2|Page <br /> <br />