Clear Creek County has received Federal Cares Act funding to provide financial support to Residents, Business Owners, and Local Governments with impacts from the COVID-19 Pandemic and Economic Shutdown. In collaboration with the towns of Georgetown, Silver Plume, Empire, and the City of Idaho Springs the County has developed a new “Clear Creek Cares Business Grant Program” to provide economic support to local businesses.
Grants will be awarded in the amounts of $5,000 - $20,000 and are intended to pay for essential business-related expenses like payroll, rent, mortgages, utilities and supplies.
Eligible Businesses are those that generate sales tax, operate on commercial property and meet the following conditions:
Have been in operation prior to 3/5/2020 AND be open at the time of application
Have at least 1 W2 Employee
Should have closed or been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 State and/or County Public Health Order
Be in good standing at the municipal and county level
Must provide EIN #
The deadline to submit your application is Friday, September 11, 2020.
An optional application workshop will take place on August 31, 2020 at 6pm via Zoom.
Please visit www.clearcreekcounty.us/covid19 to learn more about the grant and to apply.
For questions, please contact Alyssa Dinberg, Recovery Manager at adinberg@clearcreekcounty.us or 970-389-4269.