ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – The Orange County Small Business BOOST program allocated approximately $26 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act to help businesses still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns.
Grants will be provided to local small businesses, home-based businesses and gig workers.
To qualify, businesses must have experienced a 25% decline in revenue due to the pandemic lockdowns.
Up to $10,000 can be given to small businesses, up to $3,000 for home-based businesses and up to $1,400 for gig workers.
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The grant can be used for business expenses like wages, mortgages, rent, utilities, payroll and other costs.
They are non-repayable and are issued on a “first-come, first-served” basis, but only to those who qualify.
Orange County resident Thomas Musolino plans to apply.
