December 31, 2019.
(B) If the eligible applicant was not in
operation during the entire comparison period under
clause (A), but was in operation on February 15,
2020, a monthly average reduction in revenue of 50%
or more for the period beginning after March 31,
2020, and ending before December 31, 2020, in
comparison to the period beginning after January 1,
2020, and ending before April 1, 2020.
(5) The following shall apply to applications:
(i) Applications for grants under this section shall
be in a form determined by a county with input from a
CEDO processing the applications on behalf of a county
and shall contain documentation as required by the
county. Applications shall be available electronically.
(ii) By March 15, 2021, each CEDO shall receive
applications on a rolling basis until funding for grants
received by the county under subsection (a) in which the
CEDO is designated to perform services has been
exhausted, or June 15, 2021, whichever occurs first.
(6) The following shall apply to reviewing applications:
(i) By July 15, 2021, each CEDO shall approve or
disapprove applications for grants under the program.
(ii) Upon approving a grant under subparagraph (i),
a CEDO shall contract with the eligible applicant through
electronic means in order to award the grant.
(iii) The contract required under subparagraph (ii)
shall explain the terms and conditions of the grant,
including each applicable law, statute and reporting
requirement.
(iv) The contract under subparagraph (ii) must be
electronically signed and returned to the CEDO that
approved the application.
(7) An eligible applicant or authorized representative
of the eligible applicant making application to the program
must certify in good faith to each of the following:
(i) The eligible applicant was in operation on
February 15, 2020, and, if required, paid income taxes to
the Federal and State Government, as reported on
individual or business tax returns.
(ii) The eligible applicant remains in operation and
does not intend to permanently cease operations within
one year of the date of application.
(iii) COVID-19 has had an adverse economic impact on
the eligible applicant which makes the grant request
necessary to support the ongoing operations of the
eligible applicant.
(iv) The grant will be used to pay for COVID-19-
related economic impacts.
(v) During the period beginning on January 1, 2021,
and ending on June 30, 2021, the applicant has not and
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