City Offers Grants To Plymouth Businesses Affected By Coronavirus

Press release from the City of Plymouth:

September 25, 2020

The City of Plymouth is offering additional emergency assistance grants of up to $10,000 to businesses in Plymouth that have suffered economic hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Plymouth Business Assistance Grant Program funding is available on a first-come, first-served basis. The program aims to increase the capacity of businesses and promote the long-term vitality of the Plymouth business community.

Grants will assist local businesses in covering expenses such as:

• Rent
• Mortgage payments
• Utilities
• Current payroll obligations
• Accounts payable
• Costs associated with reopening, such as cleaning, sanitizing and personal protective equipment

Program Eligibility & Application
To be eligible for City of Plymouth grants, businesses must be for-profit, employ 2-150 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees prior to March 1, 2020, be locally operated with a physical address/location in Plymouth and meet all other eligibility criteria.

Funding for the Plymouth Business Assistance Grant Program is made possible by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

For complete eligibility requirements and more information, visit plymouthmn.gov/businessresources.

This press release was produced by the City of Plymouth. The views expressed here are the author’s own.