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City of Toledo
Department of Economic Development

EMERGENCY MICROENTERPRISE RECOVERY GRANT

CLOSED Deadline 8/17/2022

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Program Description [hide this]

The City of Toledo has established the Emergency Microenterprise Recovery Grant (“EMRG”) to aid in the economic recovery of microenterprises negatively impacted by the Covid-19 Emergency. Microenterprises, the smallest businesses in our city, contribute to the vitality of our neighborhoods, support families, create jobs and are essential to the economic health of Toledo.

EMRG is a grant program designed to assist for-profit microenterprises to maintain or restart operations and retain jobs by providing up to $5,000 for eligible operating expenses incurred between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Applicants will submit documentation for eligible operating expenses as defined below.

The EMRG program is funded with Federal Community Development Block Grant (“CDBG”) disaster relief funds. Therefore, grant funds are subject to federal requirements as incorporated throughout this document. EMRG is a one-time program that will terminate once grant funds are disbursed.

AWARDING APPLICANTS

Applications will be processed in the order they are received and grants will be awarded to eligible applicants who have provided all required documentation, until all remaining funds have been awarded.

GRANT DISBURSEMENT

Grant funds will be disbursed by ACH direct deposit into a successful applicant’s business bank account. Grant recipients are required to complete an informational survey both prior to and after funding.

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ELIGIBILE APPLICANTS

A microenterprise is defined as a small-scale business with five or fewer employees (or their part-time equivalence), including the owner(s).

Eligible applicants meet all of the following criteria:

Applicant meets at least one of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligibility requirements:

Owns a business located in a low-to-moderate income census tract of the city of Toledo; OR
Business owner’s household income does not exceed 80% of HUD area median income.

For-profit businesses located in the City of Toledo.
Business has an active registration with the City of Toledo, Division of Taxation.
Applicant is 51%+ majority owner of the business.
Applicant is 18 years or older.
Applicant will provide an Employer Identification Number (EIN), a DUNS number, and a Social Security Number (SSN). An EIN is not required for Sole Proprietorships.
Business has been in operation since January 1, 2020.
Business has five or fewer full-time employees or their equivalent as of February 15, 2020.
Applicant and applicant’s business are in good standing with governmental entities (i.e. current on income tax, property tax, utilities, code violations, fees).

INELIGIBLE APPLICANTS include:

Landlords
Realtors
501(c)(3) organizations
Social service agencies
Religious institutions
Lobbying organizations
Applicant, and any owners thereof, who are employees of the City of Toledo
Other ineligible businesses include payday loan businesses, liquor and tobacco stores, pawn shops, firearm or other weapons dealers, adult entertainment, passive real estate investments, or home-based businesses operating without appropriate zoning and/or permits.

Eligible Operating Expenses/Documentation [hide this]

ELIGIBLE OPERATING EXPENSES

Operating expenses incurred by businesses that are eligible for the grant are defined below:

Purchases to restock inventory for resale
Supplies needed to conduct business safely according to state and federal COVID emergency guidelines, including personal protective equipment.
Professional cleaning services or cleaning supplies
Commercial mortgage payment, unless delinquent prior to March 1, 2020
Rent, except rent paid to an entity in which applicant is an owner
Utilities

ELIGIBLE EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION

EMRG will grant businesses up to $5,000 for eligible operating expenses incurred by the business between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2020. Applicants shall submit, by uploading in the Documents section of this application, receipts or invoices for eligible expenses.

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Please direct any questions to emrg@toledo.oh.gov.

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Applicant and Business Information Application Questions Expenses Documents

Applicant and Business Information

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Applicants MUST provide a DUNS number to be eligible for the EMRG grant. DUNS Number assignment is FREE for all businesses required to register for federal grants. For more information on obtaining a DUNS number, click here. To create a DUNS number, click here.


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Application Questions

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Eligibility

1. Eligible applicants must meet at least one of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) eligibility requirements. If you check the first option, and are eligible by location in a low-to-moderate income census tract, you may respond N/A to questions 2 and 3.
Open the "Instructions" window above to use an interactive census tract map; see the "Library" tab above to view a family income chart.

2. If eligibility is based on income, how many people are in your household, including yourself?
Please select the correct number of people who live in the household. The dollar amounts next to each number correspond to 80% of HUD area median income.

	1 - $38,600
	2 - $44,100
	3 - $49,600
	4 - $55,100
	5 - $59,550
	6 - $63,950
	7 - $68,350
	8 - $72,750
	Not Applicable

3. If eligibility is based on income, provide your annual adjusted gross household income from your 2019 tax return. Or respond N/A.

4. Please check all that apply to your business:
Applicants must meet all of the following criteria in order to qualify:

	Applicant owns a for-profit business located in the City of Toledo, with an active registration with the City of Toledo, Division of Taxation
	Applicant is 51%+ majority owner of the business
	Applicant is 18 years or older
	Applicant will provide their Employer Identification Number (EIN) and Social Security Number. An EIN is not required for a Sole Proprietorship.
	Applicant’s business has been in operation since January 1, 2020
	Applicant’s business had no more than five, full-time employees (including owner) or their equivalent on February 15, 2020
	Applicant and applicant’s business are in good standing with governmental entities (i.e. current on income tax, property tax, utilities, code violations, fees)

5. Applicant's home address: Street Address, Unit Number, City, State Zip Code

6. Applicant's Social Security Number

Business History

7. Home-based businesses are eligible if compliant with zoning and permit requirements. Is your business home-based?

8. On what date was your business established?

9. Describe the type of business you own, and the goods or services you provide.

10. Describe the impact the Covid-19 emergency has had on your business, including percentage loss of revenue compared to previous year, lost perishable product, and employees laid off.

11. Did your business experience a temporary closure due to the Covid-19 emergency?

12. Have you applied for the Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan?

13. Have you received funding from the Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan?

14. Have you applied for the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program?

15. Have you received funding from the Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program?

Eligible Expenses

16. Operating expenses incurred by businesses that are eligible for reimbursement are defined below. Please check all that you are requesting funding for:

	Purchases to restock inventory for resale
	Supplies needed to conduct business safely according to state and federal COVID emergency guidelines
	Professional cleaning services or cleaning supplies
	Commercial mortgage payment, unless delinquent prior to March 1, 2020
	Rent (Upload lease in Documents section), except rent paid to an entity of which applicant is an owner
	Utilities

Direct Deposit Information

17. What is your bank NAME?

18. What is your bank ACCOUNT number?

19. What is your bank ROUTING number?

20. Re-enter your bank ACCOUNT number:

Business Assistance Resources

21. The City of Toledo has partner organizations that offer assistance to small businesses. Is there a particular business challenge you are facing that we could assist you to find help with? If no, respond "N/A". If yes, please share.

22. Number of employees on February 15, 2020? (Note the number of part-time employees. Do not include 1099 Independent Contractors.)

Expenses

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List the expenses for which you will be uploading receipts or invoices in the Documents section. The total MUST match the amount of your grant request as well as the total of the receipts and invoices you submit with this application. Please note which months you were billed for rent/mortgage.

Eligible expenses must be incurred between March 1, 2020 to June 30, 2020, and include:

Purchases to restock inventory for resale
Supplies needed to conduct business safely, according to state and federal guidelines
Professional cleaning services or cleaning supplies
Commercial mortgage payment, statement must show the loan was not deliquent on March 1, 2020
Rent (Upload lease in Documents section), except rent paid to an entity in which applicant is an owner
Utilities

Note to home-based businesses: Rent, mortgage, and utility expenses are eligible at the "business use of home" percentage claimed on your federal tax return.

Expenses

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