Tunica-Biloxi COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses - Application Form - Submit by December 7, 2020

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Tunica-Biloxi COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses provides CARES Act relief funds to Tribal entities and Tribal member-owned businesses for reimbursement of eligible business costs tied to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Assistance may be limited based on available funds and the level of business losses. Applicants must complete the program application; Tribal businesses also must hold a Certificate of Preference Eligibility from the Tunica-Biloxi TERO Office and document qualifying expenses, interruptions, and eligibility requirements.

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Application Overview

Eligibility Requirements

Qualifying Expenses

Required Documents

Application Conditions and Submission

Craig, III Bobby Pierite, Sr. Harold Pierite, Sr. Jeremy “Canary” Zahn TUNICA-BILOXI COVID-19 ECONOMIC RELIEF ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR TRIBAL BUSINESSES Reimbursement of costs for economic support in connection with the COVID-19 public health emergency is available for Tribal entities and Tribal member-owned businesses through CARES Act relief funds. Under the Tunica-Biloxi COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses, Tribal entities and Tribal member-owned businesses can apply for reimbursement of business costs related to the COVID-19 health emergency. Assistance from this program may be limited depending on availability of funds and the level of business losses Tribal businesses have suffered. Qualifying Tribal Entities must complete the COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses application. Tribal member-owned businesses must (1) have a Certificate of Preference Eligibility from the Tunica-Biloxi TERO Office, and (2) complete the COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses application. Applicants requesting assistance greater than $10,000 will be asked to provide additional information to comply with U.S. Treasury reporting requirements. Tribal businesses may request reimbursement of for the following expenses: • Personal protective equipment (PPE), establishing necessary reserves of PPE, and sanitizing products; • Business interruptions due to COVID-19, including: decreased market demand, reduction in volume of business, or customer traffic; • COVID-19 testing for employees; • Telework capabilities for employees; • Portions of personnel costs; • Rent or business loans; • Establishing public safety measures; • Any other COVID-19 related expenditure including, utilities, unplanned maintenance, deep cleaning, and other needs reasonably necessary to ensure the function of the entity in response to the public health emergency to enable compliance with public health precautions. Eligibility for Tribal Member-Owned Businesses • Businesses must be majority-owned (at least 51%) and operated by one or more Tunica-Biloxi citizens; • Registered (Certificate of Preference Eligibility) and in good standing with the Tunica-Biloxi TERO office; • Must have less than 100 part or full-time employees prior to March 1, 2020 and in operation prior to March 1, 2020 ; • Must be able to demonstrate they have faced financial hardship due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Required Documents • Tunica-Biloxi COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses Application; • Certificate of Preference Eligibility (TERO Office); • Proof of business interruptions costs due to COVID-19; • Copies of invoices and checks issued pertaining to reimbursement requests associated with qualified expenses due to COVID-19 ; • Detail of salary and compensation expenditures, including, but not limited to; timesheets, paystub vouchers, and paid leave; • W-9; • Most recent tax filing (if applicable) . Application Conditions & Information Applications will be received by Tribe until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020. Application submissions may be either emailed, hand-delivered, or mailed. For email submissions, please send the application [to](to AMPierite@tunica.org. For)[ ](to AMPierite@tunica.org. For)[AMPierite@tunica.org](to AMPierite@tunica.org. For)[. For](to AMPierite@tunica.org. For) handdelivery, please submit the application to Amanda Pierite. For mail submissions, please submit the application to the following address: Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana Attn: Amanda Pierite, COVID Business Assistance 150 Melacon Road PO Box 1589 Marksville, LA 71351 Questions regarding this application may be submitted in writing to Amanda Pierite at the above [address or by email](address or by email AMPierite@tunica.org)[ ](address or by email AMPierite@tunica.org)[AMPierite@tunica.org](address or by email AMPierite@tu

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Who can apply for the Tunica-Biloxi COVID-19 Economic Relief Assistance Program for Tribal Businesses?

Tribal entities and Tribal member-owned businesses can apply. Tribal member-owned businesses must also have a Certificate of Preference Eligibility from the Tunica-Biloxi TERO Office and complete the program application.

What kinds of business costs may be reimbursed under the program?

Eligible expenses include PPE and sanitizing products, costs related to business interruptions from COVID-19, employee COVID-19 testing, telework capabilities, portions of personnel costs, rent or business loans, public safety measures, and other COVID-19 related expenditures reasonably necessary for compliance.

What is the submission deadline and how can applications be submitted?

Applications are received by the Tribe until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, December 7, 2020. Submissions may be emailed, hand-delivered, or mailed to the specified address for Amanda Pierite, COVID Business Assistance.

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