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The deadline for Jasper County businesses to apply for assistance has been extended, the Newton Daily News reported.
“When we first launched this program we knew we had a tight timeline for businesses to get their applications in or for business or people that wanted to make a donation,” Frank Liebl, executive director of NDC, told the news agency. "To date, 20 applications have been received and we have received over $110,000 in pledges."
The effort is a partnership between the Jasper Community Foundation, the City of Newton, the Newton Development Corporation and the Jasper County Economic Development Corporation. The effort will help pay utility costs and rent, lease or mortgage for April, the news agency reported.
The deadline was previously May 18 and was extended to May 26. Small businesses can apply as long as they are independent, locally-owned businesses with less than 25 employees. They also must not have received another form of assistance through either the state or federal government.
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