Prospective applicants only have until midnight tomorrow, which is Friday, Jan. 15, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito said. So you have less than two days to submit your application for the current round. Like the first program, these grant awards will be up to $75,000 capped at three months of operating expenses. Grants can be used for things like payroll, employee benefit costs, mortgage interest, rent utilities and interest on other debt obligations. Visit empoweringsmallbusiness.org to learn more. Or if you re listening to this today and you know someone in your community who can benefit, ask them if they ve applied. Please get the word out. Really important.
Since Dec. 26, the commonwealth has had statewide restrictions in place to pause activity and reduce mobility statewide, Baker said. These restrictions include reduced capacity for nearly all industries and reduced gathering sizes. It was put in place, in addition to other existing orders, like the 10 p.m. stay-at-home advisory and early closures for businesses earlier this fall. All together, these restrictions are set to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and lower the strain on our health care system while maintaining open businesses and keeping our schools open. As we continue to see a strain on our health-care system and respond to the holiday spike, today we re announcing the capacity and gathering limit restrictions will be in place for at least another two weeks.
Baker administration hands out $67m to help struggling small businesses
The state will prioritize the next round of grant funds for many of the hardest-hit sectors in the pandemic
By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated December 31, 2020, 12:37 p.m.
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Governor Charlie Baker held a coronavirus briefing at the Massachusetts State House on Wednesday.Nicolaus Czarnecki/BH
The Baker administration rolled out another $67 million in grants on Thursday to nearly 1,400 small businesses that are struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Half of the winning businesses in this round are owned by people of color, and nearly half are owned by women. Restaurants and bars, beauty and personal services, health care, and retail are among the sectors that are getting the most money in this round. Grants ranged significantly in size, up to $75,000 apiece.
Governor Baker pulled $650m in small-business aid seemingly out of nowhere. Hereâs how
The massive program hinges on the latest rescue package from Congress
By Jon Chesto Globe Staff,Updated December 30, 2020, 11:39 a.m.
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On Dec. 23, Governor Charlie Baker addressed the media about his $668 million relief bill for small businesses.Suzanne Kreiter/Globe staff
One moment, Governor Charlie Baker is asking people to lobby their legislators for some relatively modest funding as the stateâs well of small-business relief funds runs dry.
The next: Baker unveils $668 million for grants, in particular
to help several sectors hit hard by COVID-19 such as restaurants, retail stores, gyms, and hair salons.
President Trump on Sunday signed a measure providing $900 billion in pandemic aid and funding the government through September.AL DRAGO/NYT
More economic aid for individuals and owners of small businesses is on its way as soon as this week after President Trump signed off on the $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill Sunday night.
It provides a wide range of relief for unemployed workers, small-business owners, renters, and others hit hard by the pandemic. Hereâs a brief overview:
Will I get another stimulus check?
If you received a stimulus check earlier in the year, you can expect another one in the coming weeks. Individuals should refer to the âadjusted gross incomeâ on their 2019 tax returns â which represents total income minus deductions â to determine how much they are eligible to receive: