Lincoln County has finished distributing more than $900,000 in state pandemic relief funds to 220 small businesses in the county.
Businesses with fewer than 25 employees were eligible for the grants, designed to help them cope with state or local restrictions brought on by the pandemic.
The county said 323 businesses applied for the financial help, having to show financial losses in 2020 due to the pandemic.
Selections were made by a committee made up of the representatives from Oregon Coast Community College, Northwest Oregon Works, local chambers of commerces, and city managers from Yachats, Waldport, Newport, Toledo and Lincoln City.
The county said 132 businesses with 1-3 employees received $3,035 each; 41 businesses with 4-7 employees got $5,645; and, 37 businesses with 8-25 employees got $6,978. There were also 10 partial grants totaling $16,500.
