Small Business Resources

​Resources Available to Businesses Amid Increased COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts

On Tuesday, October 20, Governor Pritzker issued resurgence mitigations for bars, restaurants, banquet halls and event spaces in DuPage County starting Friday, October 23rd, 2020.  In light of these steps, the Village of Lisle encourages businesses to seek assistance through the State of Illinois, DuPage County and the Lisle Business Relief programs. Businesses are also encouraged to work collaboratively with one another to further develop creative solutions that will allow and support outdoor eating and drinking as well as carryout and curbside pickup during this resurgence period. 

The Village remains committed to supporting businesses as the pandemic continues to evolve and impact the community. To offer relief, several steps have been taken over the past several months that remain available to Lisle bars and restaurants:

• The Outdoor Eating and Drinking Program allows for service outdoors both on private property and in Village rights-of-ways. Service of food and drink can occur outdoors according to IDPH guidelines and expires 30 days after the Lisle area public health region enters Phase 5 of Restore Illinois or until such a time as repealed by the Mayor and Board of Trustees.

• The Sale and Delivery of To-Go Sales of pre-mixed drinks/cocktails is available in accordance with Illinois Liquor Control Commission until June 2, 2021. Guidance on specific container, sealing and labeling information can be found at the Illinois Liquor Control Commission website. 

• PPE Reimbursement Program is available and provides Lisle businesses with grant funds up to $1,000 per business for reimbursement of past purchases of PPE associated with reopening efforts or for current purchases of PPE associated with continuing business operations. Purchases eligible for reimbursement include facemasks, gloves, hand sanitizer, disinfectant products, outdoor tables, fencing and others. Grant funds are available until exhausted.

• The PPE Distribution Program is available and provides masks and hand sanitizers, at no cost, to qualifying Lisle businesses with up to 50 employees that have an ongoing need for these supplies to safely conduct transactions.

• The Lisle Loyal eGift Card Program provides any Lisle restaurant or bar with the ability to customize and sell an eGift Card that includes a Village of Lisle sponsored bonus value promotion. Through marketing, Lisle businesses can directly impact the amount they receive of financial support - the greater the promotion of their branded eGift Card, the greater customer traffic and financial support received. For more information contact cklima@villageoflisle.org.

• Additional resources can be found through the DuPage County Business Toolkit at the Choose DuPage website. Information on the DuPage County Small Business Relief Grant Program, as well as the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) Business Interruption Grants (BIG) are linked at this site. DuPage County Health Department's Business Response Team (BRT) offers businesses support and guidance to assist in keeping their businesses open safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. This team is available to answer questions and direct businesses to the appropriate resources. For assistance, please contact covid19business@dupagehealth.org.