Main Street Recovery Grant
Louisiana REALTORS • July 22, 2020
Informational Webinar with State Treasurer John Schroder on Eligibility
The Main Street Recovery Grant Program sets aside $300 million for small businesses. Businesses can apply for up to $15,000 to cover eligible expenses related to COVID-19. The State Treasurer's office has been charged with overseeing this program and are in the process of setting up an application system which is set to launch on July 28, 2020. Louisiana REALTORS® reached out to State Treasurer John Schroder and provided an informational webinar to go over what eligible expenses are included and to discuss specific issues that are relevant to the REALTORS® and brokerage owners.
| What's an Eligible Expense? | ||
|---|---|---|
| Costs related to meeting public health requirements tied to COVID-19 | Business interruption costs related to COVID-19 | |
| Creating social distancing | Unemployment insurance costs | |
| Cleaning and disinfecting | Providing paid sick leave | |
| Purchasing equipment to protect employees and/or customers | Inventory replacement | |
| Expenses to facilitate teleworking | Increased labor cost | |
| Necessary re-opening expenses | Mortgage interest | |
| Signage pertaining to reopening or restructuring | Rent | |
| Installation of drive-through windows | Payroll | |
| Utilities |
View the recording of the informational webinar
NAR is sharing its latest consumer guide, Seller Handoff Checklist . Sellers can create a smooth transition for the new owners using the new one-page guide. It offers a handy checklist of information and resources that sellers can pass along—from appliance manuals to paint colors to garbage pickup schedules—as well as suggestions for goodwill gestures that will help buyers feel they made a great purchasing decision. As a reminder, all guides in this series are available for download—in both English and Spanish—on facts.realtor . Please allow up to two weeks for the Spanish version of the latest resource to be translated and uploaded. For ease of reference, below is a list of the most recent guides: NEW: Seller Handoff Checklist Defining Home Buying Needs vs. Wants 10 Tips For Unpacking Smartly After A Move UPDATED: Multiple Listing Services Overcoming Roadblocks to a Sale or Purchase Thank you for your continued engagement with the “Consumer Guide” series and for sharing the resources with prospective clients to ensure they have the information they need to find success in their home buying or selling journey. Remember that these guides are for informational purposes only and are not meant to enact or change any existing NAR policy. Check out the next consumer guide on condominium insurance.
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