We're All In Small Business Grant

The State of Wisconsin has opened a very brief window for local small businesses to apply for a $2,500 Emergency Support Grant.  All small businesses, no matter where or how tiny, are eligible to apply.
The program will provide $2,500 grants to 30,000 small businesses.  It is designed to help small businesses get back on their feet amid the COVID-19 pandemic while also encouraging them to adopt best practices to keep employees, customers, and communities safe.  Funded by the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the grants will help small businesses with the costs of business interruption or for health and safety improvements, wages and salaries, rent, mortgages, and inventory. 
 
The We're All In Small Business Grant application portal opened Monday, June 15^th at 8:00am and is scheduled to close on June 23^rd until 11:59pm.  The application will be live on WEDC's (Wisconsin Economic Development Corp.) website via this link https://wedc.org/programs-and-resources/wai-small-business-grant/.
 
Please find a summary here of the key aspects of the program.
 
A business may apply for the We're All In Small Business Grant if it:

• Was in business in February 2020.  Businesses that started in 2020 are not eligible;
• Is Wisconsin-based and for-profit;
• Employs 20 or fewer full-time equivalent (FTE) employees, including the owner; and
• Has more than $0 but less than $1 million in annual revenues.

• Part of a national chain, unless the business is a third-party franchise;
• Industries covered by other Wisconsin CARES Act Coronavirus Relief Fund programs are ineligible for this program. These are:
• Crop Production
• Animal Production or Aquaculture
• Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings (https://doa.wi.gov/Pages/LocalGovtsGrants/COVID-Grants.aspx)

• 2019 federal tax return for business.  A 2018 tax return is acceptable, if you have not file your 2019 returns (If you started your business in 2020, you are not eligible for this grant.)
• Signed W-9 form available at www.irs.gov
• An email or letter of acknowledgement from a community organization indicating your business was in operation in February 2020.  Letters or emails can be from any of the following:

• Your business will need to identify the Three-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code that best fits their business: This information may be included in a business's tax return, or through the NAICS website: https://www.naics.com/naics-code-description/.  Find a list of the NAICS codes that will be available to select from on the application (in drop down box). 

COVID-19 - Important Information

As the Public Health Emergency progresses, the Village of Saukville will continue to refer to the Washington Ozaukee Public Health Department's "Blueprint for Reopening FAQ"  and make adjustments as needed.  The Blueprint provides broad guidance for reopening the economy safely and incrementally.