ELIGIBLE BUSINESSES MUST:
- Meet the criteria for being a Black-owned enterprise in a qualifying industry.
- Employ between 3 and 20 people, including the owner and any full-time employees, part-time employees, or individuals working under a 1099 or similar contractual agreement.
- Be located in an economically vulnerable community, according to the Distressed Communities Index.
- Have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic.