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Saint Paul Bridge Fund Applications

By Robert Craft  · 

Families and Businesses impacted by COVID-19 may apply for assistance thru the Saint Paul Bridge Fund

For updates on the Saint Paul Bridge Fund and the City of Saint Paul's COVID-19 response, subscribe to the COVID-19 bulletin

Application Process
The application process opened on April 8, 2020 and closes Sunday, April 19, 2020 at 5:00 pm

Si tiene preguntas sobre la solicitud o necesita ayuda con la aplicacion, por favor llame al (651) 266-6565.
Yog koj muaj lus nug txog daim ntawv thiab cov cai los sis kev pab ua ntaub ntawv thov hu rau (651) 266-6565.
Haddii aad hayso su’aalo ku saabsan codsiga ama tilmaamaha, ama aad rabto caawimaad buuxinta foomka, fadlan la xariir (651) 266-6565
Qajeelfama kenname ykn unka kana ilaalchisee gaaffii yoo qabaattan bilbila kanaan gaafadhaa (651) 266-6565.

Saint Paul Bridge Fund for Families Guidelines - for full guidelines and information click this link

Program Overview
Provide temporary housing assistance for the most vulnerable, and hardest hit families experiencing losses due to COVID-19.

Program Goal
Prevent displacement of households impacted by COVID-19 job loss by providing immediate temporary housing assistance to:

  • Complement state and federal aid, and
  • Address the urgent needs of families prior to deployment of such aid.

Funding Structure of Relief
Direct housing assistance in the form of a one-time, $1,000 payment to an impacted household. Assistance is limited to one payment per household. Application requires one identified recipient per household for fund disbursement.

Bridge Fund for Small Businesses - for full guidelines and information click this link

The Saint Paul Bridge Fund includes a $2.25 million investment to provide  $7,500 grants for immediate business expenses, including but not limited to:

  • Rent/mortgage payments
  • Employee health benefits
  • Leave payments and payroll
  • Accounts payables
  • Payments due to suppliers

Eligible small business will have:

  • gross revenue of $2 million or less,
  • been in operation for the last three months in Saint Paul, and
  • had their revenues significantly impacted by COVID-19
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