La Plata County introduces La Plata Cares, a grant opportunity made to support businesses located in the county that have been impacted by COVID-19. La Plata County engaged Local First to administer these funds, in partnership with Aid to All, a web-based platform that will be used for applications and eligibility determination.
Grants of up to $10,000 are available to eligible for-profit and nonprofit businesses to assist with direct impacts from COVID-19. A total of $810,000 is available with the potential of up to $1 million, depending on need and availability. La Plata Cares funding originated from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs’ COVID-19 Relief Fund, passing through federal CARES Act dollars to local communities.
Money must be used to reimburse businesses for necessary expenditures incurred between March 1 and Dec. 30 because of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Applications will be accepted Oct. 5 to Oct. 23, with awards announced by Nov. 1.
The goal of the La Plata Cares grant program is to help offset the financial burden the small business community has faced during the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, visit www.localfirst.aidtoall.org.
For questions, contact laplatacares@local-first.org. For technical support, contact info@aidtoall.org.
