The aid comes in the form of $1.2 million in grant funding allocated to the city. Eligible businesses that applied for help will be able to get up to $10,000 from each.
“We have 111 eligible and qualified businesses,” Mayor Bob DaSilva told 12 News on Saturday. “We sent out 92 letters just this week to let them know that they’re getting their money.”
DaSilva added that those businesses now just need to fill out some paperwork, including filling out a W-9. He said on Dec. 23, the businesses can then come and pick up the money.
The mayor said the city got a total of over 260 applications, but some of those were detected to be fraudulent.
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