Are you a small business that has been affected by COVID-19? If so, we are here to help!

Greene County was awarded funding through the CDBG-CV fund for the Financial Advance for Small Business Assistance (FASBA) program. This grant program will allow business within the County to receive up to $50,000, which will be forgiven if the business can demonstrate job retention or creation for low-to-middle income workers. 

Greene County Commissioners are accepting the next round of applications for the Forgivable Advance for Small Business Assistance (FASBA). The program provides up to $50,000 grants for small, local businesses with 100 employees or less, who have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Businesses must prove an annual or quarterly (comparison of the same quarter of 2019 & 2020) loss of 25%. Greene County is utilizing the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act referred to as CDBG-CV to fund FASBA to relieve businesses of the economic disaster and keep the County thriving.

For funding to be forgiven, businesses must retain or create at least one full-time equivalent position for low to moderate income workers. FASBA funds can be used to pay for the following eligible expenses: payroll, rent/mortgage, utilities (gas, phone, etc.), supplies (up to 90 days), PPE, insurance, accounting, legal, advertising. FASBA funds can also reimburse eligible costs incurred to “prevent, prepare for, and respond to coronavirus.” Other eligibility requirements do apply.

This is not a first-come, first- served program. There will be two additional rounds of funding, Round 3 ending on May 7, 2021 and Round 4 ending May 17, 2021. Businesses are encouraged to contact Crystal Simmons, CDBG/HOME Program Director at 724-852-5260 or email csimmons@co.greene.pa.us.

Please thoroughly review the fact sheet to determine initial eligibility to apply prior to completing the application.  Applications may be emailed to the address above, or mailed/hand delivered to the County Office building at 93 E. High Street, Room 215, Waynesburg, PA 15370.

READ FIRST! Fact Sheet: https://www.co.greene.pa.us/resources/19426
Full application: https://www.co.greene.pa.us/resources/19427
Attachments Checklist: https://www.co.greene.pa.us/resources/19428

REQUIRED FORMS FOR APPLICATION: W9 https://www.co.greene.pa.us/resources/19432 & 4506 T https://www.co.greene.pa.us/resources/19431