Section 690.90 Eligibility Requirements and Allowable Expenditures

Section 690.90  Eligibility

Requirements and Allowable Expenditures

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

istance;

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.