The Baker-Polito Administration has announced $37.4 million in awards to 638 additional small businesses in a fourth round of grants through the COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program administered by the Massachusetts Growth Capital Corporation.
Restaurants, bars and retail stores, which have been especially impacted during the pandemic, are among the key industries to lead this round.
The Administration announced an extension of the existing, across the board 25 percent capacity limits for most businesses and current limitations on gatherings through 5 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 8. The Administration also announced that effective Monday, Jan. 25 at 5 a.m., it would rescind an existing Early Closing order requiring many businesses to close at 9:30 p.m. each evening, and that at the same time it would also withdraw its related Stay At Home advisory urging residents to remain at home between the hours of 10 p.m. to 5 a.m.
PLYMOUTH â Gov. Charlie Baker will make an announcement Thursday afternoon about the state s COVID-19 Small Business Grant Program.
Baker will be joined at a news conference by Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy.
A livestream of the announcement, which is scheduled to begin at noon, will be available here.
Gov. Baker announces new round of small business grants Share Updated: 1:09 PM EST Jan 28, 2021
Gov. Baker announces new round of small business grants Share Updated: 1:09 PM EST Jan 28, 2021
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Show Transcript Today we re announcing another $45 million in grants, which will be going out to another 1100 small businesses, including five others here in Plymouth. About a third of these grantees have received no other aid of any kind, and this is the fourth round of grants through this program. Since December 21st. To date, we ve awarded almost $280 million to more than 5800 small businesses. This is a $720 million program, so we obviously have, ah, long way to go in a lot of opportunity to continue to support small businesses as they work their way through the second surge.
CARES Act Grant Funds are Available for Small Businesses Impacted by the Pandemic
SAN ANGELO, TX – The City of San Angelo and Tom Green County are partnering with PeopleFund to provide grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to eligible small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in San Angelo. Learn more about the San Angelo CARES program at peoplefund.org/sanangelo.
Applications will be accepted from Feb. 1 to March 15.
The City of San Angelo and Tom Green County are each providing funding to the San Angelo CARES Small Business Grant Program from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES). The City designated $750,000 from CARES funding; Tom Green County designated $100,000.
City, County to Provide Financial Relief to Small Businesses
In a press release announced today:
The City of San Angelo and Tom Green County are partnering with PeopleFund to provide grants of $5,000 to $15,000 to eligible small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in San Angelo. Learn more about the San Angelo CARES program at peoplefund.org/sanangelo.
Applications will be accepted from Feb. 1 to March 15.
The City of San Angelo and Tom Green County are each providing funding to the San Angelo CARES Small Business Grant Program from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES).
Eligibility & Documentation Required: