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The city has awarded $150,000 to 24 businesses in the first round of the Mukilteo CARES for Business Grants program.

Grant awardees included a variety of Mukilteo businesses, including salons, construction companies, non-profits, medical and dental providers, and other small businesses

The following are the recipients:

• Nature Together

• Energized Ideas

• Coaster Strips

• Nic’s Barbershop

• Meline Works

• Imber Enterprises

• Christine Beasley

• Interior Construction

• Crown Master

• Cutting Edge

• Little Sprouts

• Mickey’s Hometown Barbershop

• Harbour Point kids

• Serenty Salon

• Evergreen Form Services

• Total Systems

• Family Chiropractic Center

• Mukilteo Barber

• Apache Aerospace

• Chris Aoki Golf

• Elemental Well

• Mary Bess Photography

• WOW Distributor

• Leadership Launch

Last month, the City Council approved the use of an additional $150,000 of CARES Act funding for a second round of business grants. The application deadline is Thursday, Oct. 15. Information can be found at https://bit.ly/3747ix2.

To be eligible for the Mukilteo CARES for Business Grants, small businesses must have at least a 25% drop in revenue directly attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic, have 20 or fewer full-time employees, have a valid City of Mukilteo business license, been in operation since Aug.1, 2019 or earlier, be physically located in the City of Mukilteo, or be a for-profit or a non-profit with a federal 501(c)(3) standing. The city received 104 applications for a total request of $877,500. The city estimates approximately 20% of the eligible businesses in Mukilteo were able to apply.

The funds came from $300 million that was distributed last spring to cities and counties by the State of Washington, from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act.