WAYNESBORO – The City of Waynesboro awarded a total more than $600,000 to 49 businesses thanks to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.
The funds, which totals $600,792, were provided to eligible businesses through the Renaissance and Sustainability Fund. The city, through the Waynesboro Economic Development Authority, dispersed funds under that programs.
The Renaissance Fund (part two) grant program provided grants up to $25,000 for businesses that suffered a loss due to business closures related to COVID-19.
These funds are in addition to the first Renaissance Fund and the nonprofit Sustainability Fund programs for a total of $600,000 available in the three grant programs, a release said.
The county and Staunton recently released the list of businesses that received funding through the CARES Act.
Augusta County awarded $210,000 in grant funds to 23 businesses thanks to CARES Act. The City of Staunton recently awarded $500,000 in its Staunton Cares Business Grant Program. Almost 50 Staunton businesses benefited from the grant program.
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Here’s a rundown of each Waynesboro business and how much they received:
- Augusta Cleaners & Formals — $25,000
- Blue Ridge Children’s Museum — $7,640
- Virginia Headwaters Council, Boy Scouts — $10,000
- Bream Family Dental Care — $22,525
- Chemstar Chemical Services — $10,000
- Commonwealth Tile Company — $5,691
- Destination Downtown Waynesboro, South River Fly Fishing Expo — $1,426
- Farmhaus Coffee Co. — $14,329
- Fishburne Military School — $10,000
- Fishburne Pharmacy — $19,577
- Freda’s Skin Studio — $8,308
- Healthy Habits — $9,225
- Humphries Press — $20,740
- Initial Inspiration — $25,000
- Jake Johnson Ceramics — $10,039
- Jimmy O — $1,875
- John A. Hancock Studio — $1,451
- KCW, LLC — $11,271
- Luke’s Hobbies — $25,000
- Margaux & Company Imports, LLC — $18,850
- Mister Jamison’s — $10,000
- New Tech Auto — $4,875
- Old Dominion Performing Arts Studio — $10,000
- Pyramid — $23,135
- R&M Automotive — $3,124
- Rabbit Run Collectibles — $20,000
- RISE — $11,000
- Rolling Meadow Therapeutic Massage — $3,120
- Service Rite Tire & Auto — $18,850
- Shenandoah Hemp Supply — $24,244
- Shenandoah Powerhouse Gym & Fitness Center — $10,100
- Shenandoah Valley Art Center — $6,721
- Silk Road Asian Restaurant & Bar — $8,292
- Skylar’s Place — $6,040
- Sleep On It — $9,591
- Stella, Bella, and Lucy’s — $21,181
- Tachyon Counseling — $2,314
- The Dreaded Blues Lady — $5,000
- The River Burger Bar — $14,422
- The Tubular Toy Box — $15,100
- Twice as Nice Consignment Boutique — $15,250
- Uncovered Beauty — $21,000
- Wayne Theatre Alliance — $10,000
- Waynesboro Family YMCA — $10,000
- Waynesboro Florist — $4,000
- Waynesboro Manor — $8,100
- Waynesboro Players — $9,986
- WhiskeyWright Handcrafted Spirit Co. — $12,400
- Wild & Free, LLC — $25,000
Who was eligible for these grants?
- Any for-profit Waynesboro-based business that meets the following eligibility criteria:
- Has suffered a qualified business interruption due to COVID-19
- Has a physical location within the limits of the City of Waynesboro
- Taxes and fees to Waynesboro current
- Locally owned and operated
- Had between one and 25 Full Time Equivalent W2 employees as of March 13, 2020
- Have not received or been approved for an SBA-backed Paycheck Protection Program loan or an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL). Recipients of the EIDL Grant are eligible
- Did not receive and have not been awarded reimbursement under any other federal program for the expenses that will be reimbursed by this grant
- Did not receive compensation from an insurance company for the covered business interruption due to COVID-19 or received less than $10,000 in insurance compensation
- Your business is not a subsidiary of a business with more than 50 employees, is not part of a larger business enterprise with more than 50 employees and is not owned by a business with more than 50 employees Full Time Equivalent — the number of employees required to achieve one week (40 hours) of work. For example, one full time (40 hours) employee and two part time (20 hours each) employees would be 2 Full Time Equivalent
What is a qualified business interruption?
The business must have experienced business interruption due to COVID-19, which may include but is not limited to:
- Reduced sales or suspended operations
- Increased costs related to COVID-19 prevention measures
- Disrupted supply network leading to shortage of critical inventory or material
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