Franklin County Small Business Recovery Grant (SBRG)

Act 24 of 2020 was signed by Governor Wolf on May 29, 2020.  This legislation provides $625 million in CARES Act funding by means of block grants for counties in the Commonwealth through the Department of Community & Economic Development (DCED).  This funding is strictly for support of COVID-19 related activities to offset the cost of direct county COVID-19 response; assist businesses and municipalities; provide behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment services; fund non-profit assistance programs; and deploy broadband to unserved or underserved areas.

Background: The Small Business Recovery Grant (SBRG) program has been created to provide funding to eligible Franklin County small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.The program application process is administered by the Franklin County Area Development Corporation (FCADC) on behalf of Franklin County.  The development of these program guidelines and application process included input and expertise from local community and business leaders from across Franklin County.