Emergency-Grants-Available-for-Miami-Beach-Small-Businesses
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OFFICE OF MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, Tel: 305.673.7575 PRESS RELEASE
Tonya Daniels, E-mail: tonyadaniels@miamibeachfl.gov
Melissa Berthier, E-mail: melissaberthier@miamibeachfl.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Dec. 18, 2020
Emergency Grants Available for Miami Beach Small Businesses
— The money can be used for rent, utilities and other business expenses —
Miami Beach, FL – Small businesses in Miami Beach that have been hurt by the pandemic
can soon apply for up to $20,000 in emergency grant money. The funds can be used to pay for
rent, mortgages, utilities, payrolls, operating supplies and other types of business expenses.
“The City of Miami Beach through the efforts of Mayor Dan Gelber and the entire City
Commission have done a remarkable job in providing support to our businesses throughout the
pandemic,” President and CEO Jerry Libbin of the Miami Beach Chamber of Commerce said.
Miami Beach Commissioners voted unanimously in October to set aside $600,0000 in funding
through the Community Development Block Grant – Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) to assist at least
30 small businesses that have been hard hit by the coronavirus.
“This business grant program is yet another humanitarian effort to assist our small businesses
owners which make up the bulk of all businesses in Miami Beach,” Libbin added.
The grants will be awarded on a first-come, first-qualified basis. The application may be viewed
beginning on December 28, 2020 and applications may be submitted beginning on January 6,
2021. Interested businesses should visit https://miamibeachfl.gosmart.org. The application
process will remain open until all funds are exhausted.
As a condition of accepting the money, small businesses must retain or create one job filled by
a Miami Beach resident of low-to-moderate income or the business must be owned by a low-to-
moderate income wage earner. Businesses should be prepared to show 2020 and 2021
business tax receipts, tax returns, bank statements, payroll documents, invoices and proof of
payment for eligible expenses.
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