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$10,000 Apache Junction small-business grants to be considered

Posted 7/13/20

A small-business assistance grant program, using a portion of the city’s allotment of $4.8 million of CARES Act funds, will be considered at a July 14 meeting of the Apache Junction City …

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$10,000 Apache Junction small-business grants to be considered

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A small-business assistance grant program, using a portion of the city’s allotment of $4.8 million of CARES Act funds, will be considered at a July 14 meeting of the Apache Junction City Council.

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Council Chambers, 300 E. Superstition Blvd., and is to be streamed live at www.ajcity.net/livestream.

The grant funding is to be made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on March 27.

A total of 25% of the $4,887,430 --- or $1,221,857.50 --- is to be used for small businesses, according to a city document.

The maximum reimbursement per business could be $10,000, which can be used for:

  • Up to four months rent.
  • Up to four months utilities --- water, electric, Internet, gas, sewer.
  • Personal protective equipment or required modification expenses, for up to $750.