The St. Charles Economic Development Authority (EDA) announces the creation of the St. Charles EDA CARES Act Small Business Relief Program that will be open until October 2, 2020 at 5 p.m. All grant awards are intended to provide economic support and emergency relief for costs associated with critical business expenses or losses as a result of COVID-19. All St. Charles businesses that can demonstrate a financial loss due to COVID-19 with a physical location within city limits are encouraged to apply. Please see the attached program guidelines and application. For more information, contact Cris Gastner at cris.gastner@cedausa.com or call 651-764-5745.