For businesses that operate in the town of Normal, the town has developed a special program to help you continue operations.  The town developed the Town of Normal Small Business Relief Program.  The money was granted through the Local Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency program.

The town has announced that $450,000 is available through a federally funded Coronavirus Relief Fund.  

According to the town of Normal, "The SBRP will provide eligible businesses with funds up to $15,000, divided into equal opportunities for grants of $5,000 in three broad categories:

(1)    Operational Assistance Grant –up to $5,000 for expenses related to sustaining business operations. (e.g., rent, mortgage or utilities)
(2)    Digital and Marketing Support Grant – up to $5,000 for efforts related to enhancing their digital footprint. (e.g., social media marketing, point of sale systems, website enhancements)
(3)    Business Modification Grant –up to $5,000 in reimbursement for COVID-19-related physical improvements/modifications made to ensure continued service. (e.g., building modifications, additional cleaning supplies)."  For more information on the full program, please visit the town of Normal's site, here.

There is a pre-qualification form to see if your business is eligible.  Click here to see if your business prequalifies.

City of Bloomington help
The city of Bloomington does also have a program to help small businesses.  Please go here for that information.

We are here to help
Many local businesses are hurting from the Coronavirus impact.  If you need any help at all with small business matters, we are here for you.  At Marvel Law, we are here to help serve you with purpose.  Click here to email us or call us at 309-807-2885 for your FREE 15-minute consultation.  Due to CDC guidelines, we are offering FREE 15-minute video conference consultations.  To take advantage of the video conferencing ability, please email us to set up a time.

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