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Afflicted Business Relief Grant Applications Open March 1st

The State of Michigan will distribute up to $409 million of its American Rescue Plan Act fundsas grants to eligible businesses who have suffered financial hardship due to COVID-19. The Michigan Department of Treasury is administering this grant.

The SBA released an Interim Final Rule for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) on August 24^th, 2020. The rule creates forgiveness limitations and/or clarification on limitations in three areas. The full IFR goes into full detail of the treatment of owners and forgiveness of certain non-payroll costs.

Here are the key highlights to help you stay updated.

With supplemented unemployment benefits expiring this past week and the ongoing economic impact of COVID-19, the State of Michigan is leveraging federal funding through the CARES Act to continue to support the economic recovery of small businesses in the state. Two grant programs were recently announced, with funding up to $20,000 for qualified applicants. The application periods on both grants close next week, on the 5^th and 7^th of August. Below is a quick summary of each grant opportunity with links for additional information and access to the applications.

If you are a small business owner, we are sending a (virtual) high-five your way for enduring the last few weeks of the COVID-19 crisis. You are navigating financial and emotional stress as well as a mountain of information to apply for financial aid packages from the government. At MRPR we are aiming to update information and help you sift through the important details as you create a disaster mitigation strategy for your business.