Hanover County Assists 58 Businesses with Small Business Resiliency Grant

With unanimous approval by the Board of Supervisors and the Hanover County Economic Development Authority, the Department of Economic Development launched the Small Business Resiliency Grant program to support small businesses negatively affected by interruptions and mandated business closures due to COVID-19. The Hanover County Small Business Resiliency Grant, which leveraged $300,000 of federal funding under the CARES Act, offered up to $7,500 in recovery funding to eligible businesses with 50 or fewer employees.

Applications were received during two separate rounds between July 27 and September 14, 2020. Businesses approved for funding met eligibility requirements, submitted proof of payment for eligible expenses, and were in compliance with Hanover County’s registration and tax filing requirements. Of the 73 applications received, 58 were funded for a total amount of $270,384. The 58 approved applicants employed a total of 588 people as of June 1, 2020. Additionally, 53% were Small, Women-owned and Minority-owned (SWaM) businesses, and more than 70% of applicants had fewer than 10 employees.

“We are grateful to the Hanover County Board of Supervisors for recognizing the importance of supporting our local small business community through our CARES Act Resiliency Grant Program,” said Linwood Thomas, Director of Economic Development. “These businesses are the backbone of our community, and it is nice to be able to help them recover some of the investment they have been required to make during the pandemic to continue their operations.”

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Hanover County Small Business Resiliency Grant Recipients:

• 360 Pizzeria, Mechanicsville
• 804 Dance, South Anna
• Above the Bar Gymnastics, Ashland
• Aerial East Gymnastics, Mechanicsville
• Agriberry Farm, Henry
• American Fleet Services, South Anna
• Atlee Chiropractic Center, P.C., Chickahominy
• Bantam Plumbing, Ashland
• Bell Café, Chickahominy
• Bill Talley Ford, Henry
• Books, Beads, and More, Mechanicsville
• Branch Property Services, LLC, Chickahominy
• Castle Glen Winery, Beaverdam
• Center of the Universe Brewing, Ashland
• Cutz for Guys, INC, Mechanicsville
• EAT Catering, Ashland
• Event Technologies, Ashland
• Garnett Realty Holdings, Ashland
• Gilman Heating, Cooling, & Plumbing, Ashland
• Goodfellow, Jalbert, Beard & Assoc., Mechanicsville
• Gorilla Holding Co, Ashland
• Grindstaff’s Auction Marketing Group LLC, Henry
• Hanover Tavern & Pub, Beaverdam
• Hart Nissan, Henry
• HTP Performance Inc., Ashland
• Industrial Taphouse, Ashland
• James River Cellars, South Anna
• Janeen Shaffer Coaching, Chickahominy
• Keystroke Home Services, South Anna
• Marty’s Grill, Chickahominy
• MPH101 LLC, Chickahominy
• MPH101 Squads, LLC, Henry
• Old Mechanicsville Health Spa, Mechanicsville
• Pampered Nails and Spa, Ashland
• Pasta House: Italian Restaurant, Chickahominy
• Platinum Tours, Beaverdam
• Polly Arnott Massage , Ashland
• Primrose School of Atlee Commons, Ashland
• Pristine Services Inc., South Anna
• RBI Services, Chickahominy
• Resource International, Ashland
• Ruby Nails and Spa, Mechanicsville
• S&S Painting, Mechanicsville
• Sassie Deluxe Nail Salon, Mechanicsville
• Scherm Family Chiropractic, Mechanicsville
• Shear Innovations, Ashland
• Skrimp Shack, Mechanicsville
• Space Saver VA, Ashland
• Sportspage Bar and Grille, Chickahominy
• Subway, South Anna
• The Chore Club, Cold Harbor
• The Marathon Group, Chickahominy
• To Style You, Henry
• Transportation Blue, Chickahominy
• TSI Promotionals, Ashland
• Tyler Kane Coaching, Chickahominy
• Williams Bakery, Mechanicsville
• Yobo Inc., Ashland