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Apr 30, 2021
LANSING – Governor Gretchen Whitmer today encouraged restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments across Michigan hard hit by COVID-19 to apply for $28.6 billion in federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund direct relief being provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the American Rescue Plan.
“Restaurant owners and other food establishments have made incredible sacrifices over the past year to keep their communities safe and slow the spread of COVID-19,” said Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “This vital relief will help ensure they can keep their doors open and continue to serve their communities while also ensuring their workers can stay employed entering the critical summer season.”
Critical Support Available for Michigan Restaurants, Bars through Federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund April 30, 2021 wfxd.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wfxd.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Critical Support Available for Michigan Restaurants, Bars through Federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. today, April 30 with $28.6 billion available nationwide
Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals for first 21 days, then first-come, first-serve for all eligible applicants
LANSING, Mich. - Governor Gretchen Whitmer today encouraged restaurants, bars and other food and drink establishments across Michigan hard hit by COVID-19 to apply for $28.6 billion in federal Restaurant Revitalization Fund direct relief being provided by the U.S. Small Business Administration under the American Rescue Plan.
Restaurant owners and other food establishments have made incredible sacrifices over the past year to keep their communities safe and slow the spread of COVID-19, said
“Take it, spend it wherever you like, it s yours,” Duggan said at an afternoon news conference. “You will be handed it on site as soon as the person with you gets their shot.
“Then, if you come back for the second shot, you get another $50 card. So just bring them back.”
In a city with the state’s lowest vaccine rates, Duggan called the program “uncharted territory.”
The “neighbor” who stands to financially benefit does not need to be a Detroit resident, but the person brought in for a vaccine must live in the city, under the terms of the program.