Emergency grants available to local small businesses

DAVENPORT– The Lincoln County Economic Development Council is accepting applications for emergency grants for businesses with up to 20 employees in Lincoln County. Grant money can be used to assist with a variety of expenses related to the impact from COVID-19.

Grant funds are available to businesses that submit an application on or before September 21.

To learn more and to access an application, visit http://www.LincolnEDC.org/covid-19/ or email Margie@LincolnEDC.org or call 509-368-7085.

Funding for the program is from the state’s Working Washington Small Business program and federal Coronavirus Assistance, Recovery and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds to help with COVID-19 response and recovery efforts across Washington State.

“The length and depth of the pandemic have hit small, main street businesses hard,” said Washington State Department of Commerce Director Lisa Brown. “In particular, restaurants, hotels and other service industries have not seen the expected number of customers. Small businesses need these resources to stay open as we respond to the public health crisis and help get people back to work.”

Commerce partnered with the Lincoln County Economic Development Council and the 34 other local economic development organizations statewide to make a new round of $10 million in Working Washington Small Business Emergency grants available. Applications and administration of the new funds are run by the local organizations that serve all 39 counties. The Washington State Department of Commerce is not accepting or reviewing applications, as reviews will be done by the local economic development organizations.