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WE ARE A PROUD PARTNER IN THIS INCREDIBLE COVINGTON COMMERCIAL! #covingtonheroes Saturday, Nov. 28 is #smallbusinesssaturday. Show the businesses in Cov some love, kindly and safely! Buy gift certificates, share a review on FB, shop their online stores, shop safely in-store, take out your meal or dine outside and more!
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JOINT UGLY SWEATER PARTY EVENT! SOLD OUT! 12/10/2020
11:30am networking 12pm start!
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GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Round 3: Working Washington Small Business Grants
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Applications for up to $20,000 in emergency funding opens early this week
Gov. Jay Inslee announced an additional $70 million for business grants. $50 million of this is for Round 3 of the Working Washington Small Business grants. The remainder will go towards funding qualified businesses that applied in earlier rounds of our resiliency grant program.
NOTE: Businesses that applied for the resiliency grant program will not need to take any action
Application site traffic may be high so page load times may be impacted. Applicants are encouraged to be patient or try accessing the site during non-peak hours such as early morning, late evening or the weekend.
Who can apply for Round 3?
These grants are prioritized for:
- Small businesses with annual revenues of $5 million or less in 2019
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- Businesses in the sectors that are most impacted by the recent public health measures or sectors that have experienced significant, cumulative impacts. Examples include full-service restaurants, fitness centers, bowling alleys and music and event venues.
- Certain nonprofits may also be eligible if they have a primary business activity that falls into a similar category as noted above. Example – a nonprofit full-service restaurant or nonprofit music venue.
- If Commerce is able to fund all the eligible applicants from the priority pool, and funds remain, we may be able to provide grants to additional businesses or nonprofits from other sectors or who have annual revenues larger than $5 million.
The application describes additional criteria. Business owners with multiple locations can apply for each location that has its own unique UBI number.
What does the grant pay for:
The maximum award grant will be up to $20,000.
The grant can only cover expenses or costs incurred due to COVID-19 and that were necessary to continue business operations. The application includes an eligibility checklist with the following criteria:
- The expense is connected to the COVID-19 emergency.
- The expense is “necessary” to continue business operations.
- The expense is not filling a short fall in government revenues. (i.e. taxes, licenses, state, county, federal and/or city fees)
- The Business will self–attest that the expense is not funded by any other funder, whether private, State or Federal.
- The business wouldn’t be requesting assistance with expenses if they had not been impacted COVID-19.
The application has more detail regarding what expenses are covered by this grant.
How to apply:
- The online application portal will open this week and a link to the application will appear on this page.
- Priority will be given to applications received by Dec. 11, 2020. If Commerce is able to fund all the applicants who submit by that time, we may be able to consider applicants who submit after the 11th.
Here is a checklist of the information you’ll need to have ready:
- Applicant W-9 Request for Taxpayer Identification Number
- Copy of valid government-issued photo I.D.
- For tribal-member owned businesses: license or certification if business activity is conducted outside the tribal jurisdiction; letter or certification from the tribe recognizing you as a business if business activity is within the tribal jurisdiction.
- Copy of 2019 Tax Return or other confirmation of Business Gross Revenues for 2019.
- For businesses with a physical location, evidence of that location, such as lease, tax statement, utility bill, etc.
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NAICS code or clear description of your primary business activity. A NAICS code is helpful, but not necessary. If you have never used a NAICS code, you can learn more here: What is a NAICS Code? and explore NAICS codes to see which one fits your business.
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Bryan LaBelle | Financial Advisor
Edward Jones
MAKING SENSE OF INVESTING
27121 174th Pl SE Suite 203
Covington, WA 98042
Office (253) 246-7506 | Fax (888) 836-4667
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Covington is situated in a great location, which is a major reason why we continue to grow and attract new residents. While we are just a short drive from everything the Puget Sound has to offer, from the water to the mountains, we also make a good home base for folks who commute to the area’s larger cities for work. When staying local, residents enjoy the ability to get everything they need right in Covington, from retail and grocery shopping to medical and hospital services.
There is no shortage of events and activities in Covington. When we can gather in groups, the city shows its pride with special events throughout the year. They have recreation classes and activities, athletics opportunities focusing on offering a mix of youth sports leagues and an aquatics center offering an array of classes and certifications. Be sure to check out all of these things to do on our website at www.covingtonwa.gov/parks
The City has six volunteer commissions filled with community-minded individuals who provide leadership through areas including economic development, youth, arts, parks and recreation, human services, and planning. Our regular city council meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. Residents can attend and make public comment, meet council members, or just to learn more about what’s going on in the city.
To keep up with city news and updates, please follow us on Facebook and Twitter, frequent our website, and subscribe to receive email or text alerts. You can get links to our social media and e-subscribe for updates at www.covingtonwa.gov/getnews.
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SUPPORT LOCAL! WE ARE...
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COVID-19 RESOURCES/INFORMATION |
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Please remember that COVID-19 updates are fluid and ever changing. Make sure to follow credible sources of information and always fact check. If you have questions please contact us so that we may direct you to the correct source and provide up to date information: [email protected]
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SAVE THE DATES!
12/10/2020 Annual Ugly Sweater Party - but in a box! SOLD OUT!
1/14/2021 monthly Chamber Lunch-IN - presentation by Schram & Associates more info coming soon.
1/26/2021 AWB Legislative Day and Hill Climb (REGISTER ASAP)
https://www.facebook.com/events/1091303521304678
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