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Friday, August 14, 2020

NorCo Mails $4 M in Grants to 396 Small Businesses

NorCo has just mailed $4 million in grants to 396 small businesses negatively impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Most are for $15,000. These were awarded on a first come, first served basis. As a result, some worthy businesses who applied late were left out. Executive Lamont McClure is hopeful that he might be able to open up a second round of funding with left over funds from the $27.6 million in CARES money provided to the county. These cash awards were approved unanimously by NorCo Council on August 7.

“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy” said McClure. “They provide jobs and deliver needed services to our residents. These SBA loans will help them survive and thrive during this difficult time.”

The Greater LV Chamber of Commerce did an excellent job of making this grant known, even to the point of knocking on doors.

The businesses that have been given a hand up are listed below:

NorCo Small Business Grants by BernieOHare on Scribd

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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 15, 2020 at 2:09 AM

    Are they getting t to women and minority businesses like they said they would in their proposal and law?

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  2. Bernie O'HareAugust 15, 2020 at 7:59 AM

    I've published the list twice. I also know several of the applicants. The awards appear to have gone primarily to those who applied first, not those who are female or minority. There was definitely a desire to give women and minorities some sort of preference, but the driving factor was to get the application in early.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 15, 2020 at 11:47 AM

    can we get to see the applications?

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  4. Bernie O'HareAugust 15, 2020 at 8:10 PM

    You could try but there is lots of info in them that is confidential.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 16, 2020 at 1:30 AM

    So they lied about minority and women businesses. Will you help cover it up?

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  6. Bernie O'HareAugust 16, 2020 at 5:02 AM

    I'm unaware of any lies. So far as I know, women and minority businesses were given preference. But it was first come, first served.

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