The Department of Revenue is now accepting grant applications for the Louisiana Nonprofit and Small Business Assistance Program to support charities and small businesses that are providing COVID support and relief efforts. Secretary of Revenue Kimberly Lewis said each grant is up to $25,000.
“Priority is given to those organizations that provide food, employment assistance, and education assistance and for small businesses, you are getting priority if you’re providing what we call workforce development activity,” said Lewis.
Lewis said workforce development includes basic education, job readiness, and job search training. They anticipate the first round of grants will go out in September and Lewis said they have a total of $10 million to distribute.
To be eligible Lewis said if your organization was in existence prior to 2020 you need to have filed tax returns for 2019 and 2020.
“If you were not in existence before then you need to have been open at least by June 17, 2020, and actively operating,” said Lewis.
The process is completely online and to assist applicants Lewis said there are checklists you can review to see if you are eligible as well as what you will need to file an application. Lewis said several nonprofits have provided much-needed services for Louisianans during this most difficult time.
“Especially to food assistance and a lot of areas of our state they’ve also provided education assistance making sure that early childhood is available and after school tutoring is available,” said Lewis.
For more information visit revenue.louisiana.gov
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