Grant Money for Small Businesses & COVID Update

October 21, 2020
Yesterday Governor Lamont announced that he is creating the Connecticut CARES Small Business Grant Program to assist small businesses and nonprofits that have been impacted by the economic downturn caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

The program will provide businesses and nonprofits in Connecticut that have fewer than twenty employees or a 2019 payroll of less than $1.5 million with a one-time grant of $5,000.

The grants, run by the Department of Economic and Community Development, will aid 10,000 local businesses and non-profits, and can be used for nearly all regular business expenses, including new costs associated with COVID-19 compliance.

To fund the program, Governor Lamont is committing $50 million from the state’s Coronavirus Relief Fund, which utilizes federal CARES Act funding.

Grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

DECD estimates it will begin accepting online applications the week of November 9, and all of the funds are anticipated to be disbursed by December 30. More information can be found here.
 
Governor Lamont Provides Update on Connecticut’s Coronavirus Response Efforts (Latest Data as of 4:00PM on Wednesday, October 21, 2020)
 
For several additional graphs and tables containing more data, including a list of cases in every municipality, click here.

Manchester Specific Updates

  • Total Cases (confirmed & probable): 1,000
  • Total Deaths (confirmed & probable): 106