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City of Blaine # 10801 Town Square Drive NE Blaine MN 55449-8100 NO City Ha11763-784-6700 I BlaineMN.gov City of BLaine Business Relief Grant Program The City of Blaine will offer a business relief grant program to support local businesses impacted by COVID-19. Grants will be awarded in an amount not to exceed $10,000. Applications will be accepted electronically starting Monday, September 21, 2020 through 11:59 PM on Friday, October 2, 2020. Grants will be awarded based upon the extent of hardship and need. Grant Amount: Grants will not exceed $10,000 to cover eligible expenses incurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic after March 1, 2020. See examples of eligible use of grant funds below. Recipient must submit a list of COVID-19 related expenditures during the application review process. Eligibility Criteria: • Applicant must be locally owned, operated, and domiciled in the State of Minnesota with a physical establishment in the City of Blaine. If there is a parent company or a second location outside of the City of Blaine, only the entity located in Blaine will be eligible. • Applicant must be in good standing with the Minnesota Secretary of State and the Minnesota Department of Revenue as of January 1, 2020. If there is an issue pending with the Minnesota Secretary of State, applicant may still apply for the grant, but will need to demonstrate the issue has been satisfactorily resolved in order to be eligible and receive grant funds. • If required by either the state, county or city, applicant must be licensed, in good standing. • Applicant must be current on property taxes as of March 1, 2020. • Applicant must employ 50 or less full time equivalent (FTE) employees as of January 1, 2020. • Applicant must disclose all federal, state, or local grant or loan applications for which applicant has applied which has been received or remains pending at the time of application. Applicant must certify in good faith that the uncertainty of current conditions makes the grant request necessary to support ongoing operations. • Applicant may be a sole proprietor. • Applicant may be a nonprofit organization. Ineligible Businesses/Restrictions • If an applicant receives any funding from a local city and the county, applicant may only accept one of the grants. • Multi -state chains are generally ineligible except for locally owned franchisees. • Businesses that primarily derive income from gambling, adult entertainment, pawned merchandise, guns. • Home -based businesses, with the exception of daycare providers, are not eligible. Community Development I Direct Line 763-785-618o I Fax 763-717-2634