CARES Act Iowa Small Business Relief Grant Program

The Iowa Small Business Relief Program implemented by the Iowa Economic Development Authority provides financial assistance to small businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Program offers eligible small businesses grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 and permits the deferral of sales and use or withholding taxes and the waiver of penalty and interest. This reports present information on businesses who have received payments through Small Business Relief Grants funded by the Coronavirus Relief Fund, which was part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This data does not include payments from the Iowa's Economic Emergency Fund or the Iowa Values Fund.