City of Bonney Lake

*The application period is now closed*

The Residential Utility Grant Assistance Program provides financial assistance to Bonney Lake water and sewer service area residential customers. The program is funded with $100,000 from a portion of the City’s CARES Act stimulus package distribution.

All eligible residential utility customers submitting a complete and timely application will have a chance to receive a grant of up to $500 until all funds are exhausted. A total of $100,000 of funding is available. Funding is limited. All applicants may not receive a grant.

Eligible utility customers

In order to be eligible for the City of Bonney Lake Residential Utility Assistance Program, utility customers must meet the following requirements:

• Address must be within the Bonney Lake water and sewer service area.
• Utility account must be in good standing as of March 1, 2020. (Please note: this requirement has been removed as of Sept. 15, 2020. Applications previously not meeting this requirement are now eligible and will be reviewed at the Sept. 23 meeting.)
• Have been affected by COVID-19.
• Utility customer must be eligible for and be willing to set up a utility payment plan for any remaining balance not covered by the Residential Utility Assistance Program.

The following question will be asked related to how you have been affected by COVID-19:

Circumstances
Check all that apply and provide supporting documentation
__ Death of immediate family member due to COVID-19
__ Loss of job or income due to COVID-19
__ Sudden illness or injury due to COVID-19
__ Substantial loss of funds due to COVID-19
__ Severely disabled or ill household member due to COVID-19
__ Other  

Privacy Information

This application and any supporting documentation is considered a public record and may be subject to public disclosure under Washington’s Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW.

Application

Applications for Residential Utility Assistance Program opened on August 3, 2020 and will be accepted on a rolling basis until funds are exhausted. The final day to apply is Wednesday, November 11, 2020.

Applications may be submitted at any time - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via the online application. Utility customers may request a hard copy by contacting Utilities at 253-447-4317 and can submit the application in the utility payment drop box at the Justice and Municipal Center.

Applications are currently under review. A staff person will follow up with applicants via email once a decision is made or if additional information is needed. One application accepted per address.

Questions? Contact Leslie Harris at harrisl@cobl.us

*Application period is now closed* 

The City of Bonney Lake Small Business Assistance Program supports our local businesses and the economy. The program is funded with $100,000 from a portion of the City’s CARES Act stimulus package distribution.
Eligible businesses submitting a complete and timely application will have a chance to receive a grant of up to $1,500 until all funds are exhausted. A total of $100,000 of funding is available. During Round 2, applications will be reviewed on a first-come basis. As funding is limited, all applicants may not receive a grant.

Eligible businesses

In order to be eligible for the City of Bonney Lake Small Business Assistance Program, businesses must meet the following requirements:

• Physical (brick and mortar) location in the City of Bonney Lake. You can verify if your address is within the city limits here. (link to city map)
• Been in operation and licensed within the City of Bonney Lake before March 1, 2020.
• Have a current City of Bonney Lake Business License.
• The business must be a for-profit business.
• The business had 10 or fewer full time equivalent employees (FTE) as of March 1, 2020. To determine the number of FTEs employed, for each employee, enter the average number of hours paid per week, divide by 40, and round the total to the nearest tenth. The maximum for each employee is capped at 1.0.
• The businesses is not owned, or partially owned, by employees or public officials associated with the City of Bonney Lake.
• Demonstrate a financial loss due to COVID-19.
  
  

Eligible Expenses

Funds may be used for the following:

• Business rent or mortgage payments
• Retaining and/or supporting employees, payroll and benefits
• Restoring financial resiliency
• Addressing temporary COVID-19 related restrictions on business activity
• Increasing technology capacity to enable alternative work forms or service delivery
• Creating new marketing campaigns
• Revising business plans
• Paying vendor invoices
• Facility cleaning/restoration

Documentation of expenses will be required to be submitted if a grant is awarded, and eligible expenses must be incurred within the time period of March 1, 2020 to October 4, 2020.

If you’ve received government program funding, the City of Bonney Lake Small Business Assistance grant must cover other expenses.

Prepare to Apply

Confirm your eligibility (see eligible businesses above)

• Locate a copy of your City of Bonney Lake Business License. You will be asked to upload a digital copy of your City of Bonney Lake Business License with your application. Need a copy? You can access a copy through the WA State Department of Revenue Business License Service (link to state website).
• Prepare documentation of eligible expenses you plan on requesting for reimbursement. If awarded, the grant is up to $1,500.

Privacy Information

This application and any supporting documentation is considered a public record and may be subject to public disclosure under Washington’s Public Records Act, chapter 42.56 RCW.

Application

*The application period is now closed.*

Applications may be submitted using the online application form at any time - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - until the deadline. No applications will be accepted after this deadline. Applications received by the deadline will be given equal consideration.

Businesses selected to receive grant funding will be contacted by email.

Selected applicants will be required to sign an agreement with the City for the award of grant funds. A W-9 form will also be required for payment.
 

Questions? Contact Leslie Harris at harrisl@cobl.us