Qualifying Lockhart businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic can again apply for one of 10 available grants of up to $2,500 through the city’s COVID-19 Economic Relief Grant Program.

Lockhart City Council on Tuesday, August 18 voted to transfer $25,000 from the Lockhart COVID-19 Recovery Loan Program to provide additional funding for the grant program, which was originally started by the Lockhart Chamber of Commerce and the Caldwell County Community Services Foundation.

The program previously awarded one-time grants in May to 10 businesses.

Businesses that have previously received a COVID loan or grant from the city prior to this round are not eligible. Other eligibility requirements include:

• Business headquarters must be located within the boundaries of the city of Lockhart.
• The business must submit balance sheets and profit and loss statements for January through July 2020.
• Nonprofit businesses, organizations and associations are not eligible for funding.
• Businesses may not have more than 25 employees.

Applications can be mailed or delivered to Lockhart City Hall or submitted electronically to ecodev@lockhart-tx.org.

Access an application and read COVID-19 updates relevant to economic development, including links to available financial resources, by visiting https://lockhartedc.com/coronavirus-updates.