HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.29.2020 Plainview Safe Plainview Cares Small Business Relief Fund
City of Plainview PSA
901 Broadway St.
Plainview, TX 79072
June 30, 2020
Plainview Organizations partner to provide
Plainview Safe Program, Plainview CARES
Small Business Relief Fund
The City of Plainview, Plainview / Hale County Economic
Development Corporation, and the Plainview Chamber of Commerce
are partnering to provide two programs - Plainview Safe and Plainview
CARES Small Business Relief Fund to assist Plainview businesses
during the COVID-19 situation.
The Plainview Safe program will provide hand sanitizing products and
masks to small businesses and local events for their employees and customers in an
effort to prevent the further spread of COVID-19 in the community. The Plainview-Hale
County Health Department and Chamber of Commerce will be reaching out to small
businesses eligible for this program.
It is strongly advised to wear a mask while in public, practice social distancing and limit
unnecessary travel.
Secondly, the Plainview CARES Small Business Relief Fund is available to small
businesses in Plainview that have been impacted by the COVID-19 situation.
Grants are available to businesses who have been in operation for at least one year, are
located in the Plainview city limits and been impacted by COVID-19. Monies may be used
for overhead operations, payroll, rent, short-term uses of cash for business operations,
utilities or inventory necessary for continued operations.
Funding tiers for businesses are based on Annual Gross Revenue. Funding tiers are
$100K or less – eligible for $2,500, $100 to $250K – eligible for $5,000, $250K to $500K
– eligible for $10,000 and $500K or more – eligible for $20,000.
To apply, visit www.plainviewtx.org and click on Plainview CARES Small Business Relief
Fund. Applicants will submit a copy of their current personal and 2019 business property
taxes as well as the application. The funds will be administered as s first come, first
complete application and reviewed by a local committee for approval.
To assist business applicants, the South Plains Association of Governments (SPAG) will
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offer a webinar detailing the application process Tuesday, July 9 at 9:00 a.m. The link
to sign up for the webinar is located on the City’s website – www.plainviewtx.org.
Applicants are also welcome to join staff at the Fair Theater (717 Broadway) to watch the
webinar or it will be available afterwards for applicants to watch if they were unable to
make the live webinar.
In partnership with the City of Plainview, South Plains Association of Governments,
Plainview Chamber of Commerce and the Plainview / Hale County Economic
Development Corporation, the funds are provided through a grant from the Texas
Department of Emergency Management for monies made available by the Coronavirus
Relief Fund (CRF) under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)
Act through an allocation distributed through the State of Texas by the Treasury
Department. Monies may be used for medical expenses, public health expenses and
other ways consistent with the Treasury guidelines.
For more information regarding Plainview Safe program and the Plainview CARES Small
Business Relief Fund, contact the Chamber of Commerce or EDC at 296-7431.