City of Hinesville offering grants to nonprofits and small businesses

HINESVILLE, Ga. (WTOC) – Nonprofits and small businesses can apply to receive grant funding from the City of Hinesville to assist in their recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hinesville is offering a total of $400,000 in grant funding, according to a release from the city.

Eligible nonprofits and small business can apply for a grant at www.cityofhinesville.org. The application will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, June 28 and will close at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 13.

To be eligible, nonprofits must be located within the city limits of Hinesville, an IRS-designated 501(C)(3) organization and operating as of March 1, 2020. Grant funds received by an eligible nonprofit “must be used for the provision of public services, including but not limited to food, housing, homelessness, transportation and educations assistance,” according to the release. Up to 25 percent of funding can be used to cover operational costs, such as payroll, rent, mortgage, utility…

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