Pott. County residents express concerns regarding business grant program
The Shawnee News-Star
During the public comments portion of the Pottawatomie County Commissioners regular meeting Monday, residents in the area expressed their concerns regarding the Shawnee Forward, Inc. Small Business Relief fund grant program.
On Wednesday, Dec. 9, Shawnee Forward opened the application process up for local businesses in the county to apply for grants which can be used to sustain their business.
In addition, Shawnee Forward released what criteria business owners have to meet to qualify for a grant and the rubric the organization will use to determine who receives awarded funds.
Shawnee Forward: Small business Relief Fund grant applications due Dec. 23
The Shawnee News-Star
Shawnee Forward Inc, in collaboration with Pottawatomie County Commissioners, the City of Shawnee and the City of Tecumseh, have announced a Small Business Relief Fund grant program of $155,000 to help meet the urgent needs of small businesses in the county impacted by the COVID-19 virus. The deadline to apply is Dec. 23.
According to Shawnee Forward CEO Rachel Melot, Tecumseh, Shawnee and the county have allocated money from their CARES Acts funds to fund the grant program.
Melot said Shawnee Forward will be administering the grants and business owners generating less than $2 million in gross revenue in 2019 and employee under 50 full time equivalent people may be eligible.