Application Review Criteria The following factors will be considered during the application review process for small businesses and nonprofits in Allegan and Ottawa Counties:
Number of employees that will be hired as a result of Restart Grant Revenue lost due to COVID-19 emergency Business ownership (Ex: Is it a franchise? Locally owned? Women, minority or veteran owned?) Organization’s commitment to servicing, employing and/or supporting vulnerable populations and/or small businesses Current operating capacity Organization’s attempts to introduce new products or services and/or adapt existing products or services in order to maintain revenue during COVID-19 emergency Industry Number of years in business Amount of grant funding requested Number of employees Stage of business (Ex: Startup) Average hourly wage of employees For-profit/Non-profit status