HomeMy WebLinkAboutCouncil Presentation 01/19/2021-Marana MattersMarana Matters: COVID19 Small Business Assistance Program
Heath Vescovi-Chiordi / Assistant to the Town Manager
1-19-2021
Intro/Background
•Council requested research on this item in July 2020
•Staff presented its findings to Council at a 10-13-2020
Study Session, and received additional direction
•Staff was directed to look at business assistance
examples in our region, as well as State and Federal
programs
•Consider various additional factors as well
•Establish what might work for the Town, and design a
program.
Local Examples
•Private and nonprofit
business assistance
•Small business focus
•Grants and/or loans
•Maximum award
thresholds/award limits
per business
•Establish acceptable
expenditure types
•Business must be local
(located within the
jurisdiction)
•Application requirements
for eligibility
•Infrastructure development
Legal, Financial, and Admin Considerations
•Staff time
•3rd party involvement
•Other administrative
elements
•Staff capacity
•AZ Gift Clause
compliance
•Amounts
allocated/allocation
type
Marana Matters COVID19 Small Business Assistance Program
The Town of Marana has set aside $100,000, intended to assist
qualifying small businesses within the Town of Marana who have
been negatively affected by the COVID19 pandemic. The
program allows for a maximum award of up to $2,000.00 dollars
per eligible small business as reimbursement for past or ongoing
expenses related to the mitigation of the spread of COVID19. This
program is intended to assist those businesses that have
implemented public health and safety protocols consistent with
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Arizona
Department of Health Services (ADHS) guidelines.
Eligibility Requirements
•Must be a “small business”
•Must be a Marana business
•Must be physically located
within the Town
•Must demonstrate negative
financial impact due to COVID19
•Must have less than $3M in annual
revenues
•Must present a statement of
hardship and a COVID19 work plan
•Must provide itemized receipts for
reimbursement
Eligible Expenses
•Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as face masks,
gloves, face shields, gowns, eye protection, and other similar
equipment worn to minimize exposure to COVID19.
•Items that promote safe work practices, such as cleaning,
disinfection, and sanitation supplies, hand sanitizer, and hand
sanitation stations.
•Engineering controls such as plexi-glass barriers, touchless entry
mechanisms, and high-efficiency air filters.
•Other items that are associated with implementing safety
protocols per CDC and ADHS guidelines for employees and
customers, or that promote physical distancing, or enhanced
sanitation measures as deemed eligible by the Town of
Marana.
Program Process and Timelines
•Announcement of program
•Digital marketing, including Town’s social media
outlets
•Business submits online application
•Application is routed internally for review
•Applications are logged and tracked
•Approved apps receive funds, those that are
not approved, will not.
•Those seeking additional funds need only
submit new receipts to Economic Development
•Program Application: February
1, 2021 through June 21, 2021
•Program Duration: through just
before the end of the current FY
•Expense Reimbursement: for
items purchased between
March 1, 2020 through June 21,
2021.
Program Application
Questions?