Rich County and Garden City Small Business Economic Recovery Grant Program

Rich County and Garden City officials have made us aware that they have received funding to offer Grants to Rich County Businesses that have experienced a negative impact due to the Covid-19 outbreak we have experienced in 2020. This funding came from State and Federal stimulus packages and has been allocated to local government officials to administer.

https://www.uacnet.org/county-small-business-grant-program

Feel free to call me or our Chamber President, Mark Smoot if you have questions.

Rose Noorda

801-687-6263

Director 

BLVCC

Mark Smoot 

801-971-4003

President 

BLVCC

Rich County and Garden City Small Business Economic Recovery Grant Program funding, made available by the Coronavirus Aid, Recovery, and Economic Security Act, is meant to provide small business grants in an effort to assist local businesses through the COVID-19 hardship. Impacted businesses are eligible for up to $10,000 ($5,000 for sole proprietors). If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please email admin@uacnet.org.

Please ensure applications are complete and all documentation is included before submitting.  Entity must be a registered business located within the boundaries of Rich County.

Owner must be at least 18 years old and have a valid employee identification number (EIN) or if sole proprietor, social security number (SSN).

Entity must have an active business license as of April 1, 2020. Exception given for a home business that does not require a business license and faith-based organizations.

Entity must be a For-profit or Not-for-profit business in good standing with the Utah Division of Corporations.

Business must be current on property taxes as of April 1, 2020, if the business owns property, or the owner’s residence for a home business, and have no actions against or from Rich County.

Business must have incurred a business loss from April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 as a result of interruption caused by required closure as a result of the public health order, voluntary closure to promote social distancing measures or decreased customer demand as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency.

Business must have incurred expenses from April 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020 in the amount at least totaling the requested grant amount, $1,000 to $10,000 ($1,000 to $5,000 for sole proprietors). Regular business expenses include, but not limited to, utilities, rent, payroll, payroll taxes, employee health benefits, insurance, improvements to business to encourage social distancing and the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Business must operate with fewer than 50 employees.

Business may not be a publicly traded company. (Exception given for a franchise owner with a business that is locally-owned.)

Business must be open, or plan to reopen, as of date of application submission. 

Business is encouraged to completed the Stay Safe to Stay Open Pledge as developed by the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce, on behalf of the State of Utah.  Applications must be received by November 6, 2020, 5:00 pm MST.