Back to Business Grant deadline approaching

The deadline for Mississippi small business owners to apply for an important grant is fast approaching.

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Thanks a lot ryan- for an- important grant is fast - approaching.- news 25's grant chighizola has- more on what businesses need- to know before they apply.- - if you're a small business owne- in mississippi, time is running- out to apply for a grant- designed- to help with economic recovery- in the wake of covid-19.- sot-betsy rowell: stone county- edp - "this is funding that helps people keep their doors open, i- brings employees- back to work and just generally- keeps a business in business."

September 15th is the final day- to apply for the back to- business- mississippi grant.- the 240-million dollar grant- program is designed to- assist businesses with 50 or- fewer employees,- provided they meet eligibility- requirements such as- experiencing an interruption in- business.

- sot-betsy rowell- "it's being managed through the mississippi development - authority - and there's assistance availabl- if people have questions, you - - - - know, they're not sure they're- eligible, they're not sure of - the amount, there is a maximum- amount that - you can apply for."

Scott maddox is the co-owner of- southern turnings in- wiggins.

He says his business - experienced supply and- staffing interuptions as a- result of the pandemic, and - has applied for the back to - business grant.

- while he's still awaiting word- on his application, he- appreciates the extra boost thi- may provide.- sot-scott maddox: business owne- "just receiving the base amount of 3500, you know, that's one o- my payroll periods, - and so that's going to be - - - - tremendously helpful."

And in a county with a wide range of - small businesses, - - - - stone county economic - development director betsy- rowell says many other local- businesses have seen the- benefits of the grant.- sot-betsy rowell- "it was very difficult while they were closed, some of them- - - - had employees that didn't - return, some of them couldn't - bring their employees back had- they not had this funding -