NEWS RELEASE: Consumers Energy Foundation Makes $200,000 Grant for Jackson County Small Businesses

JACKSON, MICH. May 6, 2020 - The Jackson Community Foundation (JCF) and the Enterprise Group (EG) of Jackson have received a $200,000 gift from the Consumers Energy Foundation.money will be used to create grants for small businesses affected by COVID-19 pandemic in Jackson County – focus will be given to businesses owned by women, minorities and small businesses who have not received support from other funding sources. This grant represents a portion of $1.8 million Consumers Energy Foundation has granted to nine organizations throughout Michigan. The two organizations will work together to make grants to Jackson County small businesses.

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COVID-19 SURVIVIAL TOOL KIT for nonprofits and small businesses

Consumers Energy has partnered with the Jackson Chamber of Commerce, the Enterprise Group, the Anchor Initiative and the Nonprofit Network to develop a COVID-19 Survival Toolkit. The toolkit assists with navigation through the difficult process of re-tooling your business and moving forward during these challenging times – including helping you connect with potential sources of relief under the federal CARES Act. Elements of the toolkit include a check list of actions to take immediately, a cash flow budget template, a tool to evaluate unemployment for your employees, and calculators for federal incentives such as the Paycheck Protection Program and Employee Retention Credits.