Eligible Uses - Direct Assistance
S Address Negative Economic Impacts
| f Respond to economic harms to workers, families, small businesses,
impacted industries, and the public sector
§ Assistance to small business and non-profits includes, but is not limited to:
* Loans or grants to mitigate financial hardship such as declines in revenues or impacts
of periods of business closure; payroll and benefits costs, costs to retain employees,
mortgage, rent, or utilities costs, and other operating costs.
* Loans, grants, or in-kind assistance to implement COVID-19 prevention or mitigation
tactics, such as physical plant changes to enable social distancing, enhanced cleaning
efforts, barriers or partitions.
* Technical assistance, counseling, or other services to assist with business planning
needs
* Premium pay for essential workers.
§ Aid provided to tourism, travel, and hospitality industries should respond to the negative
economic impacts of the pandemic.
