Sarasota County: Effective Nov. 4, the County is increasing individual assistance grants from $5,000 per household to $10,000.

 

 

 

 

A for-profit Business Applicant that meets ALL the following criteria may qualify:

✔ Applicants must have had 100 or fewer full-time equivalent employees, including the owner(s), at the time of application. For the benefits of this Program, a full-time-equivalent employee is defined as an employee who works at least 40 hours per week. If an employee works 20 hours per week, they would be considered half of an FTE.

✔ Applicants must have had a negative impact due to COVID-19 and either describe the negative impact in their application or have the proper documentation to demonstrate the negative impact.

✔ Applicants must be businesses with a principal location in Sarasota County that is legally operating and licensed within Sarasota County and the State of Florida.

✔ Applicant is a for-profit non-publicly traded company and is not a subsidiary or partially owned by a publicly traded company or hedge fund.

✔ All Business Owners are United States citizens or Lawful Permanent Residents.

✔ Business is current on all Payroll taxes, Sales and Unemployment taxes, Property taxes, and Federal Income taxes.

✔ Business has no current unpaid Sarasota County code enforcement liens.

✔ All for-profit Business Owners have not been convicted of, pleaded guilty, or pleaded nolo contendere to any felony involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, embezzlement, or a false statement in a loan application or an application for federal financial assistance within the past five years.

✔ All for-profit Business Owners and the Business entity are not presently involved in any bankruptcy and are not planning to file for bankruptcy prior to December 30, 2020.

✔ All for-profit Business Owners and the Business entity are not presently suspended or debarred from participation in transactions by any federal department or agency.

 

 

A Nonprofit 501 (c) (3) or 501(c) (6) Applicant that meets ALL the following criteria may qualify:

✔ Nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) applicants must have had a negative impact due to COVID-19 and either describe the negative impact in their application or have the proper documentation to demonstrate the negative impact.

✔ Applicant must be a nonprofit corporation with a substantial presence in Sarasota County and that is legally operating and licensed within Sarasota County and the State of Florida. Substantial local presence is defined as a staffed facility, office, or portion of a residence in Sarasota County dedicated exclusively to that organization, available to members of the public seeking its services or benefits. The office may be staffed by volunteers.

✔ Nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) corporation has no current unpaid Sarasota County code enforcement liens.

✔ Applicants must have had 100 or fewer full-time equivalent employees at the time of application.

✔ The nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) Director or Executive Director is a United States citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident.

✔ The nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) Director or Executive Director has not been convicted of, pleaded guilty, or pleaded nolo contendere to any felony involving fraud, dishonesty, bribery, embezzlement, or a false statement in a loan application or an application for federal financial assistance within the past five years.

✔ The nonprofit 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) Director or Executive Director and the 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) corporation entity are not presently suspended or debarred from participation in transactions by any federal department or agency.

✔ The 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) organization is not presently involved in any bankruptcy and is not planning to file for bankruptcy prior to December 30, 2020.

✔ Applicants must be current on any Payroll taxes, Sales taxes, and Unemployment taxes if the Applicant entity is not exempt.