Community Partner Relief Program

Organizations are ELIGIBLE to apply for a one-time relief grant if the organization:

• Has been operating since October 1, 2019 and is still operating as of date of application.
• Is located in Martin County. 
• Is a Florida Not for Profit Corporation.
• Is designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) organization excluding churches, foundations and political organizations, or designated by the IRS as a 501(c)(6) organization or is a nonprofit veterans’ organization. 
• Has filed IRS Form 990 Return for 2019 or 2018.
• Has payroll forms submitted to the IRS for 2019 (if applying for reimbursement of salaries/payroll).
• Has not received COVID-19 relief funds in the form of a grant or forgivable loan exceeding $500,000.  

(Costs incurred through month of application will be considered for reimbursement. Please note that revenue loss due to COVID-19 is an ineligible expense.)

• Salaries/Payroll 
• Spoiled Inventories 
• Commercial Lease, Mortgage, or Rent Payments 
• Utilities 
• Unbudgeted Programming and operational costs or enhancements related to COVID-19
• Other Expenses due to new COVID-19 safety provisions 

General Instructions:

1. Complete the community partner program application. Only completed applications and all required documentation will be processed.
2. Please be sure to sign the application and have your signature notarized. 
3. Please do not staple the application or any attachments. You may secure the packet together with a binder clip or in a manila envelope. 

Deliver the signed original application (with attachments) to the Martin County Business Renewal Center, located at the Port Salerno Civic Center, at the intersection of Dixie Highway (State Road A1A) and Anchor Avenue, just south of downtown Port Salerno.

Location:

Port Salerno Civic Center
4940 SE Anchor Avenue
Stuart, Florida 34997

Hours of Operation:

Monday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed

Alternatively, you may also deliver your application packet to the Martin County Administrative Center, 2401 SE Monterey Road, Stuart FL 34996. Please label it Attention: George M. Stokus, Assistant County Administrator. 

Application Deadline:

The program will remain open until November 24, 2020, or as long as funding is available. 

Incomplete applications will not be considered.