The Tiffin CARES Act Small Business Relief Grant program accepting applications right now for businesses with less than 30 employees and less than $2 million in revenue and will be until 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12. Here are the top ten reasons why businesses should apply now:

1. There is still a lot of funding available. There are 56 applications currently eligible for funding, under review or in process. The program is able up to handle another 40.
2. There is still time. The application period closes at 5:00 p.m. on Monday, October 12.
3. The online application system is easy. Check your eligibility and apply online in under 10 minutes.
4. You can save your work. Register, fill out what you can, and come back to it if you need to.
5. You only have to upload two pieces of paperwork: a signed W-9 and the first page of your 2019 tax return (plus Schedule C). If you don't have a scanner, you can drop copies off to the TSEP offices at 19 W. Market St.
6. You can submit an incomplete application before the deadline. If you are still working on getting a piece of documentation or information, go ahead and submit. It "saves your place" in line.
7. We contact you if there are problems. If you fill something out incorrectly, we will contact you within 24 hours to tell you how to fix it.
8. We will help fix your application and upload any additional documents or information for you after submittal.
9. You get responses within 24 hours. You can ask any questions by emailing tiffincares@tiffinseneca.org, and the customer service team will get back to you by the next business day.
10. Reporting is simple. You only have one simple report to fill out after you receive the grant, and you get four months to do that.

Please email us at tiffincares@tiffinseneca.org, and we will get back to you by the next business day, usually sooner.