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SUMMARY:Virtual Conversation with the Chamber: Small Business Assistance Gr
	ants - Collin County
DTSTAMP:20261014T034753Z
DTSTART:20200624T180000Z
DTEND:20200624T184500Z
DESCRIPTION:Two small business grant programs are launching for Frisco: Col
	lin County and Denton County-based businesses. These small business grant 
	programs are designed to assist businesses that experienced financial hard
	ships due to COVID-19. Join us as we discuss the Collin County grants with
	 Frisco Mayor\, Jeff Cheney\, and Frisco Economic Development Corporation 
	President\, Ron Patterson. You will have the opportunity to ask questions 
	via chat. You can submit a question in advance by emailing Christopher Lee
	 at clee@friscochamber.com. This event is free\, however registration is r
	equired to receive Zoom Webinar link. More information about the Collin Co
	unty grants: For Frisco Collin County-Based Businesses: Beginning June 24\
	, the City of Frisco will launch an economic recovery program for small Fr
	isco businesses (less than 100 employees and less than $15 million in annu
	al revenue per location) located in Collin County that have been impacted 
	by COVID-19. The $3.1 million funding for the program\, known as the Frisc
	o/Collin County Small Business Grants Program (SBGP)\, is provided by Coll
	in County as part of the CARES Act\, which was signed into law earlier thi
	s year. The City of Frisco has engaged the National Development Council (N
	DC) as a third-party administrator to manage the application process and d
	isbursement of funds to grant recipients as approved by the City of Frisco
	. Applications for Frisco/Collin County SBGP will open on Wednesday\, June
	 24\, 2020\, at noon and be accepted until Tuesday\, June 30\, 2020\, at n
	oon. Based on financial hardship and the percentage of closure\, businesse
	s are eligible to receive up to $50\,000\, must meet eligibility requireme
	nts and must operate in the Collin County portion of the City of Frisco. S
	ome of the allowable expenses are rent\, utilities\, contract labor\, payr
	oll and more. A complete list of criteria\, eligibility requirements and p
	rogram details can be found here. The application will be live at the same
	 link beginning June 24\, 2020 at noon. Grant recipients for the Frisco/Co
	llin County program will be notified by NDC in early July. Funds are expec
	ted to be dispersed by mid-July.
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