Restaurant Assistance Program

• The applicant’s business entity is a for-profit brick & mortar restaurant with an active Douglas County health permit in the food and drink category operating within city limits in 2019, 2020, and 2021 and has ongoing business as of the date of the application for funds
• The applicant business entity was negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and had revenues of less than $1,250,000 during the calendar year 2019 and had a decrease in revenues from 2019 to 2020 OR had revenues less than $1,250,000 in 2020 and had a decrease in revenues from 2020 to 2021
• The owner of the business entity applying for the funds does not own 51% or more of a separate entity applying for funds
• The income tax and sales/use tax forms submitted with the Restaurant Assistance Program application are the same forms that have been filed with the Internal Revenue Service and the State of Nebraska
• If selected for funds, the Business Owner will be required to complete and sign a ‘Business Owner Attestation Form’ authenticating that the business entity satisfies these requirements

How to Prepare for Submission

1. Gather the following documents in an electronic format:

Proof of Restaurant Operations

• Copy of Lease or proof of ownership (property tax statement) of restaurant location
• Copy of the restaurant’s most recently filed Nebraska Sales and Use Tax return
• Copy of most recent health permit
• Copy of Nebraska certificate of good standing

Income Verification

• The first three (3) pages of 2019, 2020 and 2021 business income tax returns (Form 1120, 1120S, or 1065), or if a sole proprietor, a complete copy of 2019, 2020 and 2021 Schedule C.

Attestation

• Once the application is open, you will be asked to complete a restaurant and owner Attestation form digitally. Examples of what this will include can be found below:
• Example Attestation Form | Restaurant
• Example Attestation Form | Owner

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