Saint Paul Bridge Fund for Families and Businesses
The Saint Paul Bridge Fund is an emergency relief program for families with children and small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. The $3.85 million fund will be distributed to qualifying Saint Paul families with children as a flat-rate $1,000 grant and to qualifying small businesses as a flat-rate $7,500 grant. It is designed to complement other state and federal emergency relief programs and ‘bridge the gap’ between now and when those dollars are available.
The $3.85 million Saint Paul Bridge Fund is supported by the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority, and private donors including Baird, Bush Foundation, Ecolab Foundation, John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, Securian Foundation, Minnesota United FC, Minnesota Wild, the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation, and Xcel Energy.
Saint Paul Bridge Fund applications are open until Sunday, April 19 at 5 p.m.
If you have questions about the application or guidelines, or want help applying please call (651) 266-6565. Staff are available to help who speak English, Hmong, Spanish, Somali, Oromo and Karen.
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Bridge Fund for Families Application Bridge Fund for Small Businesses Application Frequently Asked Questions
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Bridge Fund for Families
The Saint Paul Bridge Fund for Families is a $1 million emergency relief program for families with children impacted by COVID-19. The program provides low-income families with a flat-rate $1,000 grant for rent or mortgage payments.
Eligible families:
- Be a renter or homeowner in the City of Saint Paul
- Have a minor child (under 18 as of April 19, 2020) present in the household
- Have experienced a significant loss of income due to COVID-19.
- Are not currently receiving ongoing housing assistance such as Section 8 or public housing assistance.
- Have a gross household income at or below 40% of Area Median Income, adjusted for household size, as established by HUD, prior to change in employment due to COVID-19
$32,000 for a family of two
$36,000 for a family of three
$40,000 for a family of four
$43,200 for a family of five
$46,400 for a family of six
$49,600 for a family of seven
$52,800 for a family of eight
Saint Paul Bridge Fund for Families applications are open until Sunday, April 19 at 5 p.m.
Bridge Fund for Families Guidelines Bridge Fund for Families Application:
For Bridge Fund for Families Inquiries
Phone: (651) 266-6565
Email: residentgrant@ci.stpaul.mn.us
https://www.stpaul.gov/departments/planning-economic-development/saint-paul-bridge-fund
Bridge Fund for Small Businesses
The Saint Paul Bridge Fund for Small Businesses is a $2.25 million emergency grant program for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. The program provides small businesses with flat-rate $7,500 grant money for immediate business expenses.
Eligible small businesses are independent, for-profit, primarily retail-oriented entities registered with the Minnesota Secretary of State. In addition, they must have:
- A physical location within Saint Paul in operation for the last three months,
- Gross annual revenue of $2 million or less,
- Revenues significantly impacted by COVID-19
Saint Paul Bridge Fund for Small Businesses applications are open until Sunday, April 19 at 5 p.m.
Si tiene preguntas sobre la solicitud o necesita ayuda con la aplicacion, por favor llame al (651) 266-6565.
For Bridge Fund for Small Businesses Inquiries
Phone: (651) 266-6565
Email: businessgrant@ci.stpaul.mn.us