(Des Moines) The Restaurant and Bar Relief Grant Program’s sign-up starts at noon on Monday, February 1.
Cass/Atlantic Development Corporation Executive Director Jennifer McEtaffer says the grant program will provide eligible businesses with a one-time grant to assist with short-term cash flow. “These businesses have been through a lot,” said McEntaffer. “Eligible businesses just need to show a 15-percentage loss in 2020 to qualify.”
McEntaffer says eligible businesses include; restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, brewpubs, wineries, and any new business startups after April 1, 2020. She says the grant award is based on the percentage of gross sales lost. The maximum award is $25,000.00.
McEntaffer says anyone with a question can contact Sue or Michael at the Small Business Development Center through Iowa Western Community College. The application can also be filled out online at iowabusinessrecovery.com.
Ineligible Businesses include quick-service restaurants, fast food, snacks, fast-casual, delivery, take-away only, Ice Cream parlors, frozen dessert shops, Coffee Shops, and Tea houses. As well as, smoothie and juice bars, food trucks, adult entertainment establishments, and any organization not in good standing with the Iowa Department of Revenue (IDR), Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD), Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals.
