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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY SMALL NON-PROFIT RECOVERY COVID-19 GRANT APPLICATION FUNDING Through the Federal CARES Act funding program, the Indian River County Board of County Commissioners is providing one-time grants in the amount of $10,000 to qualifying non -profits located and operating in Indian River County that have been negatively affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic (see eligibility list below). The grant is limited to one application per non-profit including those with multiple locations within Indian River County. Applications will be accepted and processed until the funds are exhausted. All completed grant applications will be submitted electronically to the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Indian River State College (IRSC) for initial processing on the County's behalf. Once final approval is given, grant payments will be mailed by the Indian River County Finance Office. To meet grant eligibility criteria, the non-profit must: 1. Be a non-profit agency serving Indian River County; 2. Can show to be negatively affected by the COVID-1.9 pandemic and produce financial records to demonstrate this impact during 2020; 3. Have 25 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees; 4. Have been in operation since October 01, 2019; 5. Expect to return to full operation after all local and state emergency guidelines for COVID-19 are rescinded; 6. Be current on all tangible personal property and/or real estate taxes; 7. Have no active judgements, liens, bankruptcies, etc., against the non- profit business or business owner; 8. Operate as a 501(c)(3), be in good standing with the State of Florida, IRS, and. had received its non-profit status prior to March 01, 2020; 9. Have experienced a reduction in revenue or increase in service demand attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic; 10. Grants cannot provide funding for religious or political activities. 140