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.
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Updated on December 23, 2020 at 7:47 pm
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A day after announcing new business restrictions aimed at preventing a post-Christmas boom of COVID-19 cases, Gov. Charlie Baker said Massachusetts restaurants, retailers and other small businesses hurt by the pandemic will be eligible for grants through a new $668 million small business relief fund operated by the state.
Baker said qualifying businesses will be eligible for grants of up to $75,000 or three-months of operating expenses to help pay for salaries, utilities, rent, debt or other expenses. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker said that the funds will go to restaurants, retailers and small businesses affected by COVID-19.