$14M In Grants To Be Available For Delco Businesses

DELAWARE COUNTY, PA — More grant funding will be made available for Delaware County businesses and non-profit groups affected by the coronavirus.

The Delaware County Council unanimously voted on Wednesday to authorize more CARES Act funds to help Delaware County businesses and non-profit organizations with economic loss and recovery.

This marks what the county is calling Delco Strong 2 and officials said $14 million in grants is expected to be released to eligible businesses and non-profit organizations.

The non-profit grant program will be administered by The Foundation for Delaware County.

Eligibility requirements and instructions for both the business and non-profit programs will be posted online here on June 24.

Applications will be accepted over several days beginning July 7. This is not a first-come, first-served program.

In May, more than 1,000 business owners applied.

Members of the Delco Strong Team are in the process of approving valid and qualifying grant applicants and notifying applicants. The first round of Delco Strong will award approximately 800 grants with over $6 million in funding.

The Bringing Back Delco Task Force is hosting a free webinar on Friday, June 19 at 10am.

The presentation will include information on the second round of the Delco Strong Grants, as well as information on the Paycheck Protection Program and the Main Street Program.

Register for the webinar online here.