In order to apply for the Louisiana Main Street grant program you must submit the following (more information on the documents to the right).

1. Authorized Representative name, address, phone number, email address

2. Federal Taxpayer Identification Number;

3. State Taxpayer Identification Number;

4. Louisiana Department of Revenue Account Number;

5. Business legal name;

6. DBA or tradename (if applicable);

7. Date of formation/creation;

8. Business address;

9. Business phone number;

10. Email address;

11. Name of primary contact (if different from authorized representative)

12. Industry category

13. Business type;

14. Louisiana Secretary of State Business ID number (if applicable);

15. Louisiana Workforce Commission Employer ID number (if applicable);

16. For every individual who is a controlling owner:

• Owner name;

• Title of owner;

• Percentage owned;

• Taxpayer identification number;

• Address of owner;

• Indication of any owner who is a Louisiana resident; and

• Indication of any owner who is a participant in the applicant’s active day-to-day operations.

17. Number of full-time equivalent employees as of March 1, 2020;

18. Indication that the business is a minority business enterprise (if applicable);

19. Purpose of the grant

20. Confirmation that the business was domiciled in Louisiana as of March 1, 2020;

21. Confirmation that the business was in good standing with the Louisiana Secretary of State (if applicable);

22. Confirmation that the business suffered an interruption of business caused by forced or voluntary closures or restricted operations due to social distancing measures, decreased customer demand, cleaning or disinfecting expenses, and providing personal protective equipment;

23. Confirmation that the business was at least 50% owned by one or more Louisiana residents, whether individual resident citizens or Louisiana domestic business entities;

24. Confirmation that the business filed Louisiana taxes for tax year 2018 or 2019 or, if an eligible business formed on or after January 1, 2020, intends to file Louisiana taxes for tax year 2020;

25. Confirmation that the business had customers or employees coming to its physical premises;

26. Confirmation that the business had no more than 50 full-time equivalent employees as of March 1, 2020;

27. Confirmation that the business is not a subsidiary of a business with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees, is not part of a larger business enterprise with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees, and is not owned by a business with more than 50 full-time equivalent employees;

28. Confirmation that the business does not exist for the purpose of advancing partisan political activity and does not directly lobby federal or state officials;

29. Confirmation that the business does not derive income from passive investments without active participation in business operations;

30. Indication as to whether (and if so, how much) the applicant has applied for and/or received funds from any of the following:

• U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program loan;

• U.S. Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan advance;

• Other federal programs; and

• Business interruption insurance proceeds.

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In addition to providing answers to these questions, the applicant must submit the following documentation at the time of application:

1. Government issued photo ID of the person signing the application.

2. Business license for sole proprietorships and general partnerships, articles of

organization/certification of incorporation for corporations and limited liability

corporations, or certificate of limited partnership/LLP registration for limited liability

partnerships.

3. A tax return filed for the eligible business for 2018 and/or 2019. If the eligible business formed on or after January 1, 2020, a return will not be required. Those entities that do not file tax returns in the name of the eligible business (e.g., single member LLCs, sole proprietorships and certain partnerships) will submit the Schedule C to the appropriate individual tax return.

4. Business interruption insurance declaration page (if applicable).

5. Evidence of minority business enterprise status (if applicable).

6. Evidence of eligible expenses including, but not limited to, invoices, receipts, rental/lease agreements, contracts, payroll/time records, utility bills, mortgage statements, or other applicable documentation.