Whatcom County officials say that 264 out of 628 top-tier applications for the Whatcom ReStart business grant were identified for funding. | Unsplash
Whatcom County officials say that 264 out of 628 top-tier applications for the Whatcom ReStart business grant were identified for funding. | Unsplash
Whatcom County officials say that 264 out of 628 top-tier applications for the Whatcom ReStart business grant were identified for funding.
Each business that was chosen will receive a maximum amount of $15,000. Whatcom County and the cities of Bellingham, Lynden, Ferndale, Sumas, Everson, Nooksack and Blaine all provided CARES Act funds for the Whatcom ReStart business grant program.
“When we started these discussions about supporting small businesses impacted by COVID-19, it quickly became clear just how interconnected our county is and how we need to pool our resources," Whatcom County Executive Satpal Sidhu told Whatcom Talk. "So many of our residents live in one town or zip code but work in another. I’m grateful to all the mayors for prioritizing cooperation and collaboration. We are achieving more together than we could ever do separately.”
Bellingham, which hosts about 55% of the jobs in Whatcom County, provided $680,000.
“We’re pleased to be able to provide support to many businesses countywide by pooling our resources,” Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood told Whatcom Talk. “These grants will help area businesses stabilize and continue their recovery from the economic impacts of the pandemic.”
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