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Pennsylvania
These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on August 13, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in Pennsylvania, we recommend that you visit Responding to COVID-19 in Pennsylvania, the United Way's COVID-19 Resources or the Pennsylvania Chamber's Business Resources for Coronavirus.
Description of Program and Relief
Pennsylvania COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Grant Program
The COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance Program is a federally funded initiative by which the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will provide grants of $5,000 to $50,000 in CARES Act funding to small businesses that have been economically impacted by COVID-19. The program is administered by Pennsylvania’s network of community development financial institutions (CDFIs), and includes separate pools of funding for Main Street businesses and minority and historically disadvantaged businesses.
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Pennsylvania Department of Community & Economic Development
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This program is ongoing. The current application cycle will close on August 28, 2020 at 11:59 p.m.
Eligibility Requirements/Restrictions
To be eligible for relief under Pennsylvania’s COVID-19 Relief Statewide Small Business Assistance Program, a business must satisfy at least the following requirements:
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The business must be located in Pennsylvania and certified to do business in Pennsylvania, and must generate more than half of its revenues in Pennsylvania;
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The business must have had annual revenues of $1 million or less prior to the COVID-19 pandemic;
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The business must have had a maximum of 25 full-time equivalent employees before February 15, 2020 (with very limited exceptions for applicants presenting extraordinary circumstances);
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The business must have been in operation as of February 15, 2020 and must have paid all applicable state and federal income taxes; and
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The grant must be necessary to support the business’s ongoing operations due to the adverse economic effect that the business has sustained as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Grants also are subject to certain conditions and restrictions. For example, the funding must be used to cover COVID-19 related costs, and businesses that are awarded grants must comply with all relevant laws and regulations during the COVID-19 pandemic or risk losing part or all of their funds. Businesses cannot receive multiple grants under this program during the period between June 1, 2020 and December 31, 2020.
Application Deadlines (If Applicable)
There will be multiple application windows and rounds of funding. The August 2020 application window is currently open, and will close at 11:59 p.m. on August 28, 2020.
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