; (E) a private non-profit organization that employs not more than 500 employees per physical location of the organization; or (F) a start-up small business concern that employs not more than 500 employees per physical location of the concern. (c) Process The Administrator shall use the existing direct loan application process administered under section 7(b) of the Small Business Act ( 15 U.S.C. 636(b) ) to disburse grant funds, to greatest extent possible, within 3 days after receiving an application from an additional covered entity. (d) Verification Before disbursing amounts under this subsection, the Administrator shall verify that the applicant is an additional covered entity. (e) Exemption from affiliation rules For the purposes of this section, the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall suspend the application of the affiliation rules of the Administration during the period beginning on January 31, 2020 and ending on September 30, 2021, except that individual affiliates may not exceed the current small business size standard for the industry in which the affiliate operates, and any group of affiliates may not receive more than 3 times the maximum allowable grant amount under subsection (f). (f) Amount of grant The amount of a grant provided under this section shall be not more than $10,000. (g) Use of funds An additional covered entity that receives a grant under this section may use the grant funds to address the direct effects of the COVID–19 pandemic, including— (1) payroll support, including paid sick, medical, or family leave and costs related to the continuation of health care benefits; (2) maintaining payroll to retain employees during business disruptions or substantial slowdowns; (3) meeting increased costs to obtain materials unavailable from the original source of the additional covered entity due to interrupted supply chains; (4) making payments under a lease or mortgage loan, or a contract for utility services, related to a place of operation of the additional covered entity