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Coronavirus Business Resiliency Program

The state will award the money to county-level applications on a first come first served basis so the application deadline is short.

• For-profit businesses operating on March 21, 2020

• Must still be in business

• Most area businesses are eligible

• Employ at least one employee other than the owner

• Reimbursement for equipment or building improvements - purchased or rented to prevent, prepare, or respond to COVID-19

• Can't be used if expenses were reimbursed under earlier grants

• APPLICATIONS ARE DUE AUGUST 7! As part of this grant, there is a form that needs to be completed as soon as possible if you are going to be a part of this grant.

 

Contact your municipality or city officials to start your application:

• Ottawa (Marseilles, Grand Ridge, and Naplate): Dave Noble

• 815-433-0161 x220 | dnoble@cityofottawa.org

• LaSalle: Curt Bedei

• 815-223-3755 x5021 | c.bedei@lasalle-il.gov

• Peru: Tracy Mitchell

• 815-223-1148 | tmitchell@peru.il.us

• Streator: Jeremy Palm

• 815-672- 2517 x8012 | j.palm@cityofstreator.org

• Utica: Jamie Turzcen

• 815-667-4111 | director@utica-il.gov