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SUMMARY:Business Briefing- Hospitality ERG (HERG) 2nd Round
DESCRIPTION:The ND Department of Commerce\, in partnership with the Greater North Dakota Chamber\, will be holding a Special Business Briefing on Thursday\, January 28\,  at 12:00 pm (CST) to address questions\, share how to prepare for completing the application and announce a timeline when Commerce will begin accepting applications for the second round of the Hospitality ERG (HERG). \n\nDue to the continuing need of assistance\, the Hospitality ERG will focus on hospitality businesses including:\n\n	Restaurants - to include food services and drinking establishment that derive a minimum of 51% of their sales from prepared food\;\n	A bar or lounge with a current on-sale liquor license issued by the appropriate legal entity\; \n	An entertainment venue to include indoor recreation entertainment (e.g.\, bowling alleys\, indoor golf clubs\, and indoor trampoline parks where service fees apply\;  dance studios\, movie\, drama or music theaters and facilities used to host community and private events)\; and\n	A production company that provides technology and audio-visual services to meetings and events.\n\nHospitality ERG (HERG) funds will be used to reimburse eligible entities for costs in operations\, such as payroll\, rent\, utilities\, personal protective equipment (PPE)\; technology and other expenses that comply with federal guidelines.\n\n\n\nApplicants who have not received previous funding from the HERG may receive up to $25\,000 and eligible entities with multiple locations may receive up to $75\,000. A max of $25\,000 will be allowed per location. \n\n\n\nIf applicants received funding in the first round\, and it was under $25\,000\, they may apply for additional qualifying funds UP TO $25\,000 MAXIMUM. Grant recipients are required to comply with ND Smart Restart protocols. Funding will be approved if the application meets all criteria and funding is available. Additional information will be available soon at https://ndresponse.gov/covid-19-resources/covid-19-business-and-employer-resources\n\n\n\nTo receive call-in information\, attendees must register as a non-member. A confirmation email with call specifics will be sent to the email provided in the registration prior to the call. Please provide your questions relating to the call during registration. These will be provided ahead of time to the Department of Commerce so that presenters can address your questions to the extent possible\, given the dynamic environment. Questions not addressed during the conference call will be answered in follow-up communication.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<img alt="" height="225" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/2286/Image/COVID19/COVID-19_-Emergency-Business-Finance_600x300_210121.jpg" style="width: 450px\; height: 225px\;" width="450" /><br />\n<br />\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">The ND Department of Commerce\, in partnership with the Greater North Dakota Chamber\, will be holding a Special Business Briefing on Thursday\, January 28\, </span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">at 12:00 pm (CST) to address questions\, share how to prepare for completing the application and announce a timeline when Commerce will begin accepting applications for the second round of the Hospitality ERG (HERG). </span></span><br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">Due to the continuing need of assistance\, the Hospitality ERG will focus on hospitality businesses including</span></span><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">:</span></span></span></span>\n<ul>\n	<li style="color:#3B3838\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;margin-left:0in\;line-height:150%\;background:white\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Restaurants - to include food services and drinking establishment that derive a <u>minimum of 51%</u> of their sales from prepared food\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#3B3838\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;margin-left:0in\;line-height:150%\;background:white\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">A bar or lounge with a current on-sale liquor license issued by the appropriate legal entity\;&nbsp\;</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#3B3838\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;margin-left:0in\;line-height:150%\;background:white\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">An entertainment venue to include indoor recreation entertainment (e.g.\, bowling alleys\, indoor golf clubs\, and indoor trampoline parks where service fees apply\; &nbsp\;dance studios\, movie\, drama or music theaters and facilities used to host community and private events)\; and</span></span></li>\n	<li style="color:#3B3838\;margin-bottom:7.5pt\;margin-left:0in\;line-height:150%\;background:white\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">A production company that provides technology and audio-visual services to meetings and events.</span></span></li>\n</ul>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">Hospitality ERG </span></span><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">(HERG)</span></span><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;"> funds will be used to reimburse eligible entities for costs in operations\, such as payroll\, rent\, utilities\, personal protective equipment (PPE)\; technology and other expenses that comply with federal guidelines.</span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;"><span style="background:white\;">Applicants who have not received previous funding from the HERG may receive up to $25\,000 and eligible entities with multiple locations may receive up to $75\,000. A max of $25\,000 will be allowed per location. </span></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">If applicants received funding in the first round\, and it was under $25\,000\, they may apply for additional qualifying funds UP TO $25\,000 MAXIMUM. Grant recipients are required to comply with ND Smart Restart protocols.</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">Funding will be approved if the application meets all criteria and funding is available.</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">Additional information</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">will be available</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;background:white\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">soon at <a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fndresponse.gov%2Fcovid-19-resources%2Fcovid-19-business-and-employer-resources&amp\;data=04%7C01%7Cmehanson%40nd.gov%7Cf317f5e192ca4af765e408d8be4b05a1%7C2dea0464da514a88bae2b3db94bc0c54%7C0%7C0%7C637468576704942025%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp\;sdata=8dCOl1CmOHdvmqg5knHkCxR%2BnBlUMiOJqq%2F6p5zgeVI%3D&amp\;reserved=0"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">https://ndresponse.gov/covid-19-resources/covid-19-business-and-employer-resources</span></a></span></span><br />\n<br />\n<strong><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">To receive call-in information\, attendees must register as a non-member.</span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">A confirmation email with call specifics will be sent to the email provided in the registration prior to the call.</span></span>&nbsp\;<strong><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">Please</span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<strong><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">provide your questions relating to the call during</span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<strong><span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">registration.</span></span></strong>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">These will be provided ahead of time to the Department of Commerce so that</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">presenters can address your questions to the extent possible\, given the dynamic environment.</span></span>&nbsp\;<span style="letter-spacing:.4pt\;"><span style="color:#3B3838\;">Questions not addressed during the conference call will be answered in follow-up communication.</span></span></span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;
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