Program Update
Dec. 23, 2020 – Once Pres. Trump signs recent federal legislation it will allow the state of Utah to extend the CARES Act funding deadline to Dec. 31, 2021. The Governor’s Office of Management and Budget has confirmed that Utah will grant an extension for CARES Act expenditures. GOED is pleased to provide additional time for Utah businesses, organizations, and nonprofits to spend CARES Act dollars. We’ll share adjusted spending deadlines and reporting requirements associated with this extension in the coming weeks. This year has presented all of us with many challenges. We’re grateful for the opportunity to help Utah’s businesses, entrepreneurs, and families. Thank you for your partnership and ongoing contributions to Utah’s economy.
Dec. 2, 2020 – The Governor’s Office of Economic Development’s COVID-19 grant programs are now closed and, at this time, are not approved for additional funding. We have emailed all applicants with final approval or denial information. Please check your spam and junk folders if you’re still looking for our notification.
Please keep checking our coronavirus webpage for additional updates.
Shop In Utah Offers
The Shop In Utah offers webpage features companies interested in promoting their discount programs. The offers are listed in a searchable table for consumers to search for specific brands, locations or offers.
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About the Grant
The COVID-19 Impacted Businesses Grant Program, known as Shop In Utah, is a grant program to help support businesses and provide discounts to consumers.
The initiative is funded with $64 million in federal CARES Act monies. In the Utah Legislature’s August special session, the Legislature increased its initial $25 million for Shop In Utah funding to $55 million, and $7 million was transferred from ComRent to Shop In Utah.
Shop In Utah is one way the state’s supporting business and encouraging Utahns to engage with local businesses.
In its August special session, the Legislature created three grant tiers, providing more assistance for companies most impacted by the pandemic.
Examples
Shop In Utah customer discounts can take many forms. By way of illustration, here are some examples:
- A retailer offers a buy-one-get-one deal, giving customers a discount of up to $75,000 combined by month’s end; Shop In Utah grant amount is $150,000
- A dessert business offers a frequent customer card offering 25% off, good in August and up to $60,000 in total discounts; Shop In Utah grant amount is $120,000
- A manufacturer offers customers a 20% discount for two weeks, committing to $50,000 off retail pricing; Shop In Utah grant amount is $100,000
- A product is sold at 50% off until it’s gone, for a retail value of $10,000; Shop In Utah grant amount is $20,000
- A dentist offers 25% off specific procedures in August, worth up to $15,000 in total fee reductions; Shop In Utah grant amount is $30,000
- A hotel offers 50% off bookings in August, up to $25,000 off retail pricing; Shop In Utah grant amount is $50,000
- A travel agent could offer 20% off bookings, for a combined retail value of $75,000; Shop In Utah grant amount is $150,000
- A Utah outdoors guide offers 50% off bookings from now until November, for a retail value of up to $5,000; Shop In Utah grant amount is $10,000
- A nonprofit arts organization offers 50% off memberships or tickets for a certain period or production, up to $25,000 in retail pricing; Shop In Utah grant amount is $50,000
A business owner could look at lost revenues and develop an appropriate Shop In Utah customer discount. For example, suppose a qualifying Utah business lost $30,000 in revenue since the coronavirus pandemic began. In that case, it could create a discount or promotion worth a total of $15,000 in savings to its customers to claim a Shop In Utah grant worth $30,000.
