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Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : Coronavirus Economic Relief For Transportation Services (CERTS) Program Applications

Established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Program wa ...

06/22/2021

THE CERTS PORTAL IS OPEN AND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Program was created to support transportation service providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including motorcoach, school bus, passenger vessel, and pilot vessel companies.

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Under the program, Treasury will provide up to $2 billion in grants to eligible companies that certify they have experienced an annual revenue loss of 25 percent or more as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19. CERTS grant funds are primarily  to cover payroll costs, but may also be used to cover the acquisition of services, equipment, including PPE and protection measures from COVID-19 for workers and customers; continued operations and maintenance of existing equipment and facilities; rent, leases, insurance, and interest on regular debt service.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Companies interested in applying for a CERTS grant should review the following documents. 

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RECEIVE CERTS UPDATES

APPLICATION PROCEDURES

Application Deadline:  The CERTS portal will be open for applications through July 19, 2021.  To be considered for a CERTS grant, an application must be completed, electronically signed, and submitted through the portal by 11:59 PM ET on July 19.  After the deadline, the portal will not accept new applications, and users will not be able to finish draft applications in the portal.   

Accessing the CERTS Portal:  To gain access to the CERTS portal and submit an application, a company representative must first register with a username and password through the ID.me identity service.  Interested companies may register to obtain an ID.me username and password and access the CERTS portal here:

ACCESS THE CERTS PORTAL

If you have technical problems registering with ID.me, please visit the ID.me + Treasury Help Page.

THE CERTS PORTAL IS OPEN AND ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

Established by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) Program was created to support transportation service providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, including motorcoach, school bus, passenger vessel, and pilot vessel companies.

Under the program, Treasury will provide up to $2 billion in grants to eligible companies that certify they have experienced an annual revenue loss of 25 percent or more as a direct or indirect result of COVID-19. CERTS grant funds are primarily  to cover payroll costs, but may also be used to cover the acquisition of services, equipment, including PPE and protection measures from COVID-19 for workers and customers; continued operations and maintenance of existing equipment and facilities; rent, leases, insurance, and interest on regular debt service.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Companies interested in applying for a CERTS grant should review the following documents. 

  • CERTS Program Guidelines *Updated* (06/17/2021) 
  • CERTS Program Guidelines *Updated* (06/17/2021)

  • CERTS Frequently Asked Questions (06/17/2021) 
  • CERTS Frequently Asked Questions (06/17/2021)

  • Information on the ID.me identity service 
  • Information on the ID.me identity service

    RECEIVE CERTS UPDATES

    RECEIVE CERTS UPDATES

    APPLICATION PROCEDURES

    Application Deadline:  The CERTS portal will be open for applications through July 19, 2021.  To be considered for a CERTS grant, an application must be completed, electronically signed, and submitted through the portal by 11:59 PM ET on July 19.  After the deadline, the portal will not accept new applications, and users will not be able to finish draft applications in the portal.   

    Application Deadline: After the deadline, the portal will not accept new applications, and users will not be able to finish draft applications in the portal.

    Accessing the CERTS Portal:  To gain access to the CERTS portal and submit an application, a company representative must first register with a username and password through the ID.me identity service.  Interested companies may register to obtain an ID.me username and password and access the CERTS portal here:

    Accessing the CERTS Portal

    ACCESS THE CERTS PORTAL

    ACCESS THE CERTS PORTAL

    If you have technical problems registering with ID.me, please visit the ID.me + Treasury Help Page.

    ID.me + Treasury Help Page


    This press release was produced by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce . The views expressed here are the author’s own.

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