• Commercial lease and mortgage payments
• Supplies and administrative expenses deemed critical for business operations
• Utility fees
• Equipment or programs needed to assist the business with a transition to temporary digital services (e.g., webcams for virtual trainings, software licensing for videoconferencing, online retailing software)

• Business must be located within the Downtown SSD boundary (Diagram A)
• Applicant must be the owner of the business
• Business owners with multiple locations within the SSD may submit one application for each site. A separate application must be submitted for each location
• Business must be locally owned and operated
• Small business sectors whose operations are reduced and/or closed by state or local order beginning March 20, 2020:
  • Restaurant and café
  • Retail soft goods
  • Grocery, floral market, and general merchandise
  • Personal care services
  • Art galleries
  • Live music, theater, and other performing arts venues
  • Bars, pubs, and nightlife establishments
• Must be an established business with 12+ months of operations

Diagram A: Special Services District Boundary (in yellow)

• Signed Application, completed legibly and in full
• Paid, current, and/or past due invoices and receipts for eligible expenses that meet the grant amount of $1,000. The documents must be attached to the application form at the time of submittal and must be dated from no earlier than March 20th – June 30th, 2020.
• Copy of the business license
• Copy of business owner’s driver’s license or state identification card