RESILIENCY GRANT APPLICATION ROUND II

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

1. There are many COVID-19 recovery funding resources. Please read and understand the minimum qualifications for each grant or loan, who the funder is (City, County, State, etc.), and keep the contact information on file in case you have questions regarding each specific grant.
2. Washington State also offered two rounds of a grant name Resiliency last year. That grant is different from this grant; the City of Tacoma does not share application/database information with the State of Washington (nor other funders) regarding these grants. If you’ve applied there, it is not on file here and vice versa.
3. If you applied for the City of Tacoma Resiliency Grant in October 2020 but did not receive funding from the City of Tacoma Resiliency Grant (different from the State of Washington Resiliency Grant), you are eligible for this round and we are asking that you reapply to reaffirm that you still meet the minimum qualifications and to recertify the accuracy of your application.
4. This is a hardship grant for small businesses that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and have a documented loss year-over-year (2019 to 2020) of 25% or greater. This grant is to cover basic operational expenses incurred from March 2020 to December 15, 2020 that have not been covered by other COVID-19 recovery funding sources for the same expenses in the same period. ​(You may not use this grant to cover the costs of current or future expenses, this grant must be used to retroactively cover expenses and lost income.) The expenses include payroll, inventory, rent/mortgage, and utilities. Some home-based business may qualify for this grant but would not be eligible to cover rent/mortgage or utilities with these grant funds.
5. The application DEADLINE IS APRIL 23, 2021 at 11:59pm
6. Recipients will be chosen via lottery and notified on May 11, 2021
7. If chosen, you will need to complete and submit the following paperwork prior to distribution of funds: > most recent personal income taxes to verify household income > City of Tacoma business license > State of Washington business license > Photo ID > DUNS number (call 1-866-705-5711 to request one if you don’t have one) > W9 > ACH (banking information for direct deposit) > signed grant agreement

How Do I Know If My Business Is Within Tacoma Limits?

You may use the following link where you can enter your business address and verify if it is within City of Tacoma limits.

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Accessed Additional Financial Resources:

Will include check-boxes for multiple selections to indicate if the business accessed federal, state, or local financial resources.