The county led small business relief fund, Project Recoil, is calling for municipal donors to bolster the $500,000 set aside to kick it off.
The approved Small Business Emergency Cash Assistance Program (ECAP)will provide grants up to $10,000 in relief to local businesses struggling with the impacts of the COVID-19 economic crisis. Hays County has set aside the initial donation of $500,000 but is hopeful that local municipalities will also donate.
“We believe that ($500,000) will have a positive impact, but the needs of local businesses undoubtedly exceed the program budget," county General Counsel Mark Kennedy said. "The program is not going to be the lone solution for any local business. It is just an additional facet of the public response to the economic impacts of COVID-19.”
