Deadline approaching on Small Business Disaster Relief Grants

Commerce has $9.7 million available for Small Business Disaster Relief Grants  to small businesses with annual gross receipts of $5 million or less that have sustained a reduction in business income or activity as the result of:

• Natural disaster such as flood, earthquake, or a comparable
• Human-caused disaster such as a major utility disruption resulting in property damage or prolonged outages

*Note COVID19 related expenses or losses are not eligible for this grant.

Grant limit is $75,000 per business. Funds may be used to reimburse the following eligible expenses:

• Payroll
• Utilities and rent
• Marketing and advertising
• Building improvements and repairs
• Replacing damaged inventory and equipment
• Other operational and business expenses related to a qualifying disaster

Applications are due March 31, 2023. More information: 

Apply here: https://tinyurl.com/disastergrant

In Kitsap County your ADO and representative are: https://www.commerce.wa.gov/contracting-with-commerce/small-business-disaster-relief-grants/

• Kitsap County Economic Development Alliance
• James Davis - 360-377-0180 - davis@kitsapeda.org