7.8. EDSR 08-17-2020 - Laserfiche WebLink

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o Affidavit from business owner that confirms eligibility and that funds will only be used for eligible expenses. • Enforcement o Random audits by City of Worthington West St. Paul • Eligibility o Creates 5 tiers for priority — Tier 1 is for bars/restaurants with four or fewer locations, other four tiers based on revenue and number of employees. Tiers 2-5 are further divided into subtiers based on whether they received county funding. o Eligible expenses—costs of"mothballing"business to include utility, licensing, or similar costs during period business was not in operation. o Costs to retrofit business to improve pandemic safety. o Improvements to buildings or land to respond to orders for social distancing for partial reopening. o Business must certify that expenditures are necessary/due to public health emergency, unaccounted for and not previously budgeted, and incurred between 3.1.20 and 11.15.20. 0 501(c)(3) nonprofit businesses are eligible applicants. • Exclusions • Aid o Grants are provided up to $10,000. • Restrictions o Cannot be used for pandemic related expenses that have been or will be reimbursed by any federal, state, or county program. • Process o Application deadline is 9.4.20 o City may allow amendments of the request or granted amount should such be deemed necessary. • Application o Must provide information to support what Tier the business operates under. o Must include proposal for expenditures that have occurred during the covered period. Support for expenditures such as receipts, evidence of bill payment, and bid documentation are required. o Certification that grant funds applied for have not been reimbursed by any other federal, state, county, insurance or third-party funder. • Enforcement o None listed in the documents provided.