The City of Warren is announcing that it will be offering assistance to qualifying businesses in the City to help with the reopening and or retrofitting expenses due to the Coronavirus.

The City of Warren’s CV-19 Business Support Loans will be deferred 0% interest loans of up to $5,000 that will be forgiven after a defined period time once the business has reopened and/or reached certain milestones as set by the City. 

The CV-19 Business Support Loans Loan funds may be used for items such as restocking inventory; retrofitting for social distancing and employee protection, i.e. plexiglass shields & partitioning.; and Personal Protection Equipment for employees.

“We realize the hardships that businesses and their employees are facing”, says Mayor Franklin. “Our goal is to help ease the burden to our business community as we work together to recover from the devastation caused by this virus”.

More traditional loan programs are also available for working capital and equipment purchases.

Businesses interested in applying are encouraged to request an application via email or U S Mail to:

Anthony Iannucci
Executive Director, Warren Redevelopment and Planning Corp.
333 Harmon Ave. NW
Warren OH 44483
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or

Michael D. Keys
Community Development Director
258 E. Market St.  Suite 305
Warren OH 44481
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