Benefit

Eligibility Requirement

Application Forms

Grant Term

Job Creation Grant

1. Up to $500/year per net new permanent, full-time position earning at least 175% of the Federal minimum wage with health benefits.
2. Up to $800/year per net new permanent full-time position earning at least 200% of federal minimum wage with health benefits.

Creation of at least four net new permanent full-time positions.

 Net new permanent full-time positions created over the four-job threshold that meet wage and health benefit requirements are eligible.

Excludes retail, personal service, or food and beverage positions.

Required application forms:

• EZ-JCG
• JCG Worksheet
• W-9
• CPA Attestation Report

Available for a five-consecutive year term for net new permanent full-time positions above the four-job threshold which meet the wage and health benefit requirement.

Real Property Investment Grant

1. Up to $125,000 per building or facility for qualifying real property investments of less than $2 million.
2. Up to $250,000 per building or facility for qualifying real property investments of $2 million or more.

Commercial, industrial, or mixed-use buildings or facilities.

For rehabilitation and expansion, at least $50,000 incurred in qualified real property investments.

For new construction, at least $250,000 incurred in qualified real property investments.

Required application forms:

• EZ-RPIG
• Final Certificate of Occupancy/approved Final Building Inspection.
• Mixed-use building form (if applicable)
• Tenant form (if applicable)
• Multiple owner form (if applicable).
• W-9
• CPA Attestation Report

Capped per building or facility at a maximum of $250,000 within a five-consecutive year term.