Friday, March 12, 2021

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY RECOVERY PROGRAM (CHIRP)

 

HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY RECOVERY PROGRAM (CHIRP)

Cameron County has received a grant award of $50,368.00 through the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania under Act 1 of 2021 (SB 109), under an initiative known as the COVID-19 Hospitality Industry Recovery Program (CHIRP). Cameron County in conjunction with surrounding counties and North Central Regional Planning and Development Commission has established a grant program for eligible businesses within the hospitality industry adversely affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The first round of applications from eligible businesses will be reviewed on a rolling basis from March 15, 2021 – April 15, 2021. Consecutive rounds will be available until funds are depleted.

ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS
 Eligible applicants shall be hospitality industry businesses that have a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) designation with the Accommodation subsector (721) or Food Services and Drinking Places subsector (722) and where accommodations, food or drink is served to or provided for the public, with or without charge. Eligible business will be required to have fewer than 300 full-time equivalent employees; have a maximum tangible net worth of not more than $15 million; was in operation on February 15, 2020, and remains in operation and does not intend to permanently cease operations within one year of the date of application; and COVID-19 has had an adverse economic impact on the eligible business which makes the grant request necessary to support the ongoing operations.

MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM DISTRIBUTION AMOUNTS
 Grant funds provided to counties will be awarded to eligible businesses as defined in Act 1 of 2021 to alleviate revenue losses and pay eligible operating expenses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Grant awards in Cameron County are allotted at $5,000.00 per individual business.

CONDITIONS AND EXCLUSIONS 
Grant awards MAY NOT be used to pay the same eligible operating expenses for which an eligible business received payment, reimbursement or loan forgiveness from any of the following:  The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, commonly known as the CARES Act (Public Law 116-136, 134 Stat.281)  The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116-260, 143 Stat. 1182)  The COVID-19 Emergency Supplement to the General Appropriations Act of 2019 (Act 2A of 2020) Receipt of a loan or grant issued under the authority of the Federal Government or the Commonwealth shall not disqualify an eligible business from eligibility for the CHIRP grant. HOW TO APPLY CHIRP applications will be available ONLINE on the Cameron County Courthouse website on MARCH 15, 2021.

Cameron County Commissioners Lori J. Reed, Chair James D. Moate Ann M. Losey

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