The Morrow County Board of Commissioners and Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) announced the availability of $300,000 in grants to local businesses and 501(c)(3) nonprofits that were severely impacted as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The grant is an equal match of $150,000 from the TCCA’s Hometown Resilience Fund and federal CARES Act funding provided by Business Oregon.
The grant is limited only to Morrow County businesses and to 501(c)(3) nonprofits and must meet the following criteria:
- The business must have 25 or fewer employees
- The business must be headquartered in Oregon and have its principal operations in Oregon
- If required by Oregon law to be registered with the Oregon Secretary of State to do business in Oregon, the business must be registered
- The business was affected in either one of the following ways:
- Prohibited from operation as directed by Executive Order 20-12; or
- Can demonstrate a one-month decline in sales of 50% or more, beginning in the month of March 2020
Funding amounts range from $2,500 to $25,000 depending on the number of employees and amount of 60-day fixed expenses, and the funds can be used for any business-related operating expenses.
“Local businesses make up the fabric of our community and they are hurting due to the impacts of COVID-19,” said Melissa Lindsay, commissioner and chair of the Morrow County Board of Commissioners. “Businesses can now access these funds, and we encourage everyone who meets the criteria to apply as soon as they can.”
The grant submission deadline is Nov. 13. Application details and other information can be found here.
Applications can be mailed to the Department of Community Development, PO BOX 788, Heppner, Ore., 97836; hand-delivered at the Department of Community Development, located in the lower level of the Bartholomew Building at 110 North Court St. in Heppner; or emailed to gzody@co.morrow.or.us.
For additional questions, contact Gregg Zody at 541-676-5605 or gzody@co.morrrow.or.us.
