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Skokie Emerging/Start-Up Business Assistance (SESBA) Program Application - Step 1

Introduction

As of March, 2021, the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury established the Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund under the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Village of Skokie has allocated $325,000 in ARPA funding to assist Skokie-based emerging and start-up businesses (particularly, business owners who qualify as women or minority-owned or as low income) who have been negatively impacted by closures, revenue loss or disproportionate economic hardships in their growth or establishment due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. SESBA grants will provide technical assistance, counseling and other services and resources to assist with business planning and implementation for these 'at risk' and disproportionately impacted businesses to achieve economic stabilization within the community and to rebuild a stronger, more equitable economy as the country recovers. 
If you are a business owner with a business located in Skokie, IL which was legally established on or before January 27, 2019 and have received a Certificate of Occupancy or equivalent business license from the Village of Skokie since that date, are a woman or minority-owned business or an income eligible/income qualifying business as per standard HUD income limits, or a business in the tourism, travel or hospitality industries, please consider completing Step 1 of the SESBA application below. 
1.My business has been negatively impacted by COVID-19 financially.(Required.)
2.My business is in good standing with Village of Skokie laws, regulations, and/or fees.(Required.)
3.My business was established and began operating on or before January 27, 2019.(Required.)
4.I own a business or a franchise located in Skokie and have received a Certificate of Occupancy or similar business license for my business operations from the Village of Skokie.
5.A grant of $5,000 to $15,000 will help my emerging business in accordance with State and local guidelines.
6.Business size (number of employees) as of March 1, 2020:
7.Business City, State, ZIP Code
Note: If your business is not located in one of the ZIP Codes listed above, it will not be eligible for this grant opportunity.
8.Business Information
9.Business Owner Information
10.As the above mentioned business owner, I certify that I am able to provide the business owner SSN or EIN and birthdate, plus the business DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) Number in Step 2 of the application process (obtain a DUNS number at https://www.dnb.com/duns-number/get-a-duns.html).
11.Business expenses that I may request to be paid for under the grant or reimbursed with proper documentation, such as (check all that apply):
12.Estimated grant amount to be requested (up to $15,000):
13.Business grants/loans for which I have applied and/or received funding (check all that apply):
14.Other grants/loans applied for:
Note: Other grants/loans/insurance payments may include other Federal, State, local, not-for-profit, private, and/or charitable funding sources.  If you applied for other grants/loans, or had an insurance claim, additional information will be requested during Step 2 of the application process, including grant/loan/insurance provider, contact information, amount requested/received, etc.
15.Other information relevant to this application (optional):
For more information regarding the Skokie Emerging/Start-Up Assistance Program, please contact Justin Malone, Neighborhood & Housing Coordinator, at Justin.Malone@skokie.org
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