The City of Falls Church is focused on providing support and information to assist businesses through the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. For direct assistance, contact the Economic Development Office, 703-248-5491 or edo@fallschurchva.gov. Below are additional resources for the business community.

• Permits (tents, heaters in tents, expanding outdoor seating, park rentals)
• Business Safety and "We've Opened Safely" Flyer

Opening in March 2022: Applications for Small Business and Non-Profit Grant Program

Eligible City of Falls Church businesses and non-profit organizations will soon be able to apply for $5,000 from the City of Falls Church American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) fund. COMING SOON: Subscribe here to be notified when the application opens. Awardees will be chosen at random after eligibility is confirmed.

How to Prepare for the Application

• Applications must be accompanied by a signed W-9 form from the IRS.
  • Form W-9 (English): Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
  • Inst W-9 (English): Instructions for the Requestor of Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification
  • Form W-9 (Spanish): Solicitud y Certificacion del Numero de Identificacion del Contribuyente
  • Inst W-9 (Spanish): Instrucciones para el Solicitante del Formulario W-9(SP), Solicitud y Certificacion del Numero de Identificacion del Contribuyente
• Non-profits must also include a Letter of Determination or Form 990.
  • Information about Letters of Determination
  • Form 990 (PDF)
  • Instructions for Form 990 (see also Print Version PDF)

Requirements for Eligibility
A businesses or non-profit is eligible to apply if it meets all of the requirements below:

• The business or non-profit operates from a commercial location in the City of Falls Church, Virginia.
• The business (including second floor and office use businesses that were not eligible in the last funding rounds) or non-profit has a current business license in the City of Falls Church.
• The business or non-profit must have been in operation at least one year prior to January 1, 2019.
• The business or non-profit must have been fully open and operating as of November 1, 2021.
• The business or non-profit must be in good standing with City tax payments and regulations.
• The business or non-profit is not a franchise.
• The business or non-profit has fewer than 500 employees.
• The business or non-profit had a 25% to 80% loss in revenue between the end of calendar years 2019 and 2020. The City of Falls Church Commissioner of the Revenue will verify gross receipts reported to the City.
• The business or non-profit had gross receipts of no less than $50,000 and no more than $1 million.
• The business or non-profit did not receive Economic Development Authority (EDA) micro grants in previous funding rounds. (See the list of ineligible businesses here and here).
• The business or non-profit did not receive Federal and/or State financial assistance (ex: PPP loans) for COVID-19.

How Can the $5,000 Grant be Used?
The grant recipient can use the funds for expenses directly related to the impacts of COVID-19 including:

• Retaining and/or supporting employees
• Restoring financial resiliency
• Rent or mortgage payments
• Addressing temporary COVID-19 related restrictions on business activity
• Increasing technology capacity to enable alternative work forms
• Creating new marketing campaigns
• Revising business plans
• Paying vendor invoices
• Facility cleaning/restoration
• Outdoor dining
• Technical assistance, counseling or other services to support business planning