- June 30, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
El Paso County is taking applications for a second round of Regional Business Relief Fund grants to help alleviate financial burdens on local businesses and nonprofits as they transition into pandemic recovery.
“Thriving small businesses and job opportunities are crucial for full economic recovery in our region. Funding programs that achieve these goals (is) the right thing to do,” El Paso County Commissioner Stan VanderWerf said in a county news release Tuesday.
Small businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 500 full- and part-time employees who have experienced economic harm caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic could receive grants up to $20,000, the release states.
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Recipients may use the funds to cover rent and mortgages, utilities, employee payroll, personal protection equipment and other expenses….
