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Tennessee Business Relief Program deadline extended

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Posted at 9:17 PM, Sep 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-09-25 22:17:54-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Governor Bill Lee announced five-day extension small businesses to apply for the Tennessee Business Relief Program (TBRP).

“We want to ensure this relief makes it to as many small businesses as possible who are hurting from the impacts of the pandemic,” Gov. Lee said in a press release. “I encourage every eligible business to certify and take advantage of these no-cost funds.”

An estimated 15,000 businesses may still be eligible for approximately $120 million in TBRP funds, according to the Department of Revenue,

Business owners can check their eligibility here, and those that are eligible can certify for the funding here.

Gov. Lee and the Financial Stimulus Accountability Group announced the initial $200 million in Tennessee Business Relief Program funds on June 2 and an additional $83.5 million [tn.gov] on Aug. 14.

Anyone with questions can call the Tennessee Department of Revenue at 615-253-0600 or email revenue.support@tn.gov. More details can be found here.