PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE TAKING #10FOR10 CAN LEAD TO MORE FOR HENRY COUNTY Can you spare 10 minutes to guide the next 10 years? It is a simple question. One that, if we all commit to that 10 minutes, we can shape the future of Henry County, its infrastructure, its healthcare, its education, and more.
JOSEPH HENNING President & CEO Henry County Chamber of Commerce
Public responses to Census 2020 will conclude at the end of this month. And millions of dollars are at stake. Your response to the census is important in determining our collective future. Follow our #10for10 hashtag on social media. Encourage your friends, family, co-workers, and neighbors to
complete the census. Visit 2020census.gov today and complete the census. When you are done, challenge others with the #10for10 tag. Thank you!
$5 MILLION AVAILABLE TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS
CARES ACT
ASSISTANCE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES
Access to $5 million in Coronavirus Relief Funds (CRF) are available to qualified businesses and nonprofits through applications submitted through the Henry County Board of Commissioners website.
The CARES Act provides payments from the CRF that may only be used to cover costs that are necessary expenditures incurred due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, that were not budgeted. The costs must be incurred during the period beginning March 1, 2020 and ending December 30, 2020. CARES Act reimbursements will assist the county, small businesses and individuals of Henry County and the allocations will be 40 percent to the county, 30 percent to small businesses (up to $10,000 per small business) and 30 percent to nonprofits. For information on eligibility for grant funds, visit the Henry County website. Applications will be vetted through the county’s Grant Department and then moved to a committee for evaluation. To be considered for CARES funding, businesses and nonprofits must have their primary office located in Henry County and meet additional eligibility requirements. Applications will continue to be processed until all funds have been disbursed. For more information on the CARES Act Funds or the application process, please contact Nathifa Cunningham at 770-288-6541.
HENRY COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.henrycounty.com
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