Our organization is assisting Gibson County in applying for grant funding for long-term economic recovery assistance to small businesses located within the corporate limits of Gibson County.
The County intends to submit an application to the Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs (OCRA) for the COVID-19 Response Economic Development Program grant from the State Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. These funds are to be used for community development projects. The grant amount requested is $250,000. There is no local match requirement.
The funds will be utilized to administer grants to businesses in the corporate limits of Gibson County that employ at least 51% Low-to-Moderate Income persons in jeopardy of losing their jobs without grant assistance. The grant funds would provide working capital, funds to continue operations and/or support remote work to the chosen business.
ESTIMATED TIMELINE
First Public Hearing…………………………..July 14, 2020
Grant Application Due………………………July 31, 2020
Awards Announced…………………………..Aug. 27, 2020
Release of Funds……………………………….Sept 18, 2020
BUDGET
OCRA Grant Funds for businesses……………..$243,750
Grant Administration………………………………….$6,250
TOTAL……………………………………………………$250,000
For questions or to submit comment(s) on this project, please email Steve Marchand, [email protected], at the Economic Development Coalition of Southwest Indiana.
