With the fourth round of the Nevada County COVID Relief Fund getting underway earlier this month, the Board of Supervisors has approved another 100-thousand dollar challenge grant. They’d also approved one for the first round, in the spring, already covering half of the fundraising goal of at least 200-thousand dollars. This round is called the “Small Business Winter Survival Campaign”. Project Administrator Caleb Dardick says it’s the first time only local merchants are benefitting, due to an even more extreme need from the Stay At Home Order…

Meanwhile, the application process just got underway yesterday (Wed.). Dardick says past rounds have been highly competitive, with the amounts requested exceeding what’s available by 300 to 500-percent…

The application deadline is January 6th for micro-grants of up to five-thousand dollars. Dardick says recipients are expected to be announced about a week later. To make a donation, go to “NevCo Relief dot-org”. For the year, the Relief Fund has raised nearly 800-thousand dollars, also including nonprofits.