State COVID Relief for County Fairs

Where: Iowa

How is the county fair relief being administered? Through the Governor Office and the Office of Economic Development

The funding?  allocated up to $6 million of CARES funds

What are the eligibility requirements?

• Is a “Fair” as defined at Iowa Code section 174.1.
• Has continuously held membership in the AIF since at least March 17, 2020.
• Conducted a “fair event” as defined at Iowa Code section 174.1 (“Fair Event”) in Iowa in Calendar Year 2019.
• Held a Fair Event after March 17, 2020 but was subject to limitations or restrictions described in a Proclamation of Disaster Emergency issued by Governor Reynolds on or after March 9, 2020 or it canceled a Fair Event scheduled to be held in Iowa between March 17, 2020 and the submission date of the application for assistance through the Fund.
• Experienced a revenue loss for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020 as compared with the corresponding period for the previous year.

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