RRF funding aims to fill gaps in immediate working capital for small businesses and nonprofits (including cultural organizations) until they can resume more normal operations. Recipients may or may not have applied for additional funding through Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and other federal disaster relief funding sources. Using $2 million of the City’s share of Food and Beverage Tax funds that the Bloomington Common Council approved for expenditure April 7, plus $500,000 of additional support approved by the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association on April 8, the City is providing these immediate loans of up to $50,000 each to sustain area businesses in the short term and foster the regional economy.

An advisory committee was appointed by the City of Bloomington to review applications and make recommendations for funding. This committee includes representatives from banking, financial services, and community organizations. Additionally, applicants may seek support on their application by contacting the City of Bloomington at economicvitality@bloomington.in.gov.

For more information about this and other Recover Forward efforts, see: https://bloomington.in.gov/recoverforward

Reports of City of Bloomington employees with positive COVID-19 viral test results by department. The dataset also includes results from the municipal corporations of the Bloomington Housing Authority, Bloomington Transit, and the City of Bloomington Utilities. Note that results listed as "City Hall" include results from multiple departments whose employees work only at City Hall. These include: Community and Family Resources, Controller, Economic and Sustainable Development, Housing and Neighborhood Development, Human Resources, Information and Technology Services, Mayor's Office, Parks administration, and Public Works administration.