City of Pearland Small Business Recovery Grant ProgramThe COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented challenges and interruptions to businesses nationwide. To assist the economic recovery of the area, the City of Pearland has partnered with PEDC and LiftFund to launch the City of Pearland Small Business Recovery Grant Program. The goal of the program is to help a diverse group of small businesses in the city of Pearland that have suffered an economic loss as a result of the pandemic and need funding to continue to sustain operations. The City has dedicated $800,000, a portion of the funds it received from the Federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), to small business recovery grants and funds to be distributed beginning November 2020. In addition to the grant funding, as part of this program LiftFund will offer business consultation services to ensure small business owners receive the support they need to pivot and overcome the business challenges they are facing due to COVID-19.Only one grant per business owner is permitted. Different applications for multiple businesses with the same business owner will be declined.The application will be open until October 26, 2020 at 11:59 PM. Business qualifications and application process here: www.cityofpearlandre coverygrants.com/?fb clid=IwAR1yNs6DvE5vm JhwgQzqZvlQqRKO