Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The following business types are excluded
from the Program:
1) a private club or
business that limits membership for reasons other than capacity;
2) a government-owned business entity (except
for businesses owned or controlled by a Native American tribe);
3) a business that derives at least 33% of
its gross annual revenue from legal gambling activities, unless, subject to the
Department's approval, the business is a restaurant with gaming
terminals;
4) a business engaged in
pyramid sales, in which a participant's primary incentive is based on the sales
made by an ever-increasing number of participants; or
5) payday lenders.
b) A business shall be ineligible to
participate in the Program if it:
1) did not
comply with COVID-19 prevention directives;
2) is delinquent on payment of any State of
Illinois tax obligation;
3) is on
the Illinois Stop Payment List or in default of any contractual obligation to
the Department, DHS, or DOA;
4) is
engaged in a business that is unlawful under Illinois or federal law;
5) has already received assistance under the
Program, unless the Department allocates funding specifically for severely
impacted businesses that have already received assistance;
6) is on the federal System for Award
Management excluded parties list; or
7) does not meet any other eligibility
criteria established in a financial assistance application.
c) Allowable expenditures must be
incurred on or after March 1, 2020 and by the deadline identified in any
announcement or certification applicable to any financial assistance
opportunity.
d) Ineligible
expenditures include:
1) expenses that have
been or will be reimbursed under any State, local, or federal program, such as
expense or losses that were reimbursed by a loan forgiven under the CARES Act's
Payroll Protection Program;
2)
damages covered by insurance;
3)
expenditures prohibited by section 5001(b) of the CARES Act;.
4) reimbursement to donors for donated items
or services;
5) workforce bonuses
other than hazard pay or overtime;
6) severance pay;
7) legal settlements; or
8) any other expense not reasonably incurred
due to the COVID-19 emergency.
e) Expenses shall be submitted to the State
agency or qualified partners for review, either as part of the application
process or following selection for financial assistance. Expenses shall be
reviewed for eligibility and funding will be provided to BIG participants after
verifying allowable expenditures.
