Starting Monday, Lee County business owners can get 'Rehire Program' help

The grant could provide $5,000 for each full-time employee rehired.

The program can assist businesses and some nonprofits.

THE RESPONSE WAS MASSIVE.MAIL AND PACKAGES POURED IN FROMGERMANY, NEW ZEALAND AND AFRICA.STARTING MONDAY- LEE COUNTYBUSINESS OWNERS CAN APPLY FOGRANTS TO HELP THEM RE-HIREEMPLOYEES LAID OFF OR FURLOUGHEDDUE TO THE PANDEMIC.IT’S PART OF THE ’LEECARESPROGRAM.’BUSINESSES AND SOME NON-PROFITSCAN GET FIVE-THOUSAND DOLLARSFOR *EACH FULL-TIME EMPLOYEEREHIRED.BUSINESSES RECEIVING P-P-P MAYBE ELIGIBLE IF THEIR COVEREDLOAN PERIOD HAS EXPIRED.BUSINESSES NEED TO HAVE 250 ORFEWER EMPLOYEES... AND THEBUSINESS OWNER HAS TO BE A LEECOUNTY RES