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Anoka County State Funded Business and Non-Profit Relief Grant Program <br />Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS) <br /> <br /> <br />27. I started my business or non-profit after July 1, 2019. I am unable to compare revenues between <br />January 1 and July 30 of last year and this year. Am I eligible to apply for this program? <br />Yes, you are still eligible to apply. New organizations should demonstrate the inability to cover their <br />operational expenses from date of opening through present, as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. An <br />organization must not receive a grant that exceeds their total expenses in 2020 and any projected <br />expenses for first quarter 2021. <br /> <br />28. How is revenue defined? My business or non-profit -3 <br />months after we complete it. <br />For the purposes of this program, we can accept either accrual or cash basis accounting when calculating <br />revenues over the relevant time period. Whatever method is used, it should be consistent between the <br />two years being compared. Applicants not only need to submit their revenue statements for the second <br />half of 2020 and 2019, but also their expenses (profit and loss statements). <br /> <br />29. I am self-employed. I received or am receiving unemployment benefits through the Pandemic <br />Unemployment Assistance program. Am I ineligible for this program? <br />Not necessarily. However, your business or non-profit must meet all other eligibility requirements, <br />including demonstrating financial hardship after factoring PUA benefits into your self-employment <br />revenue. <br /> <br />30. I am self- <br />Unemployment Assistance Program. If I receive a grant from this program, how will that affect <br />my unemployment benefits? <br />Please refer to Unemployment Insurance rules and procedures for how to report a grant as income when <br />you request your weekly benefit. <br /> <br />31. Can my business or non-profit receive more than one grant? <br />No. You can only receive one grant per business or non-profit unless the business has multiple locations <br />that operate financially separate from one another. <br /> <br />32. I own a business or non-profit with multiple locations. Can each of the locations be eligible to <br />apply and receive a grant? <br />Yes, so long as each location is physically located in Anoka County and the organization operates as a <br />locally owned business, franchise, or nonprofit and not a multi-state corporate chain. Business or non- <br />6 <br /> <br /> <br />