The City of The Dalles has received $200,000 from Business Oregon to distribute COVID-19 Emergency Business Assistance Grants in Wasco County.  The City has provided $150,000 and Wasco County $50,000 to match the grant funds.  Grants will be disbursed on a first come, first-served basis with $300,000 in funding available to businesses located within The Dalles and $100,000 in funding available to businesses in Wasco County outside of The Dalles city limits.   Eligible applicants are small businesses and non-profits with 25 or fewer employees that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic between March and August of 2020.  Businesses that have received federal emergency assistance under the federal CARES Act, the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance Program or other federal emergency pandemic assistance funding may be eligible and are encouraged to apply.  Applications and a full list of eligibility requirements can be found at the City of The Dalles website.  Wasco County Economic Development Commission staff at MCEDD will begin accepting applications on Wednesday.