Fort Worth Weekly The Post is one of several 817 venues hoping to receive help from the feds soon. Image courtesy of Facebook Local venues will be receiving some much-needed financial assistance. With the passage of the $900 billion federal stimulus package, they will receive $19 billion along with theatrical producers or live performing arts organization operators, museum operators, motion picture theater operators, and talent representatives. The disbursement could take weeks if not months. If the monies are unleashed around the time the COVID-19 vaccines begin to work their magic, the parties could be epic. Lola’s Trailer Park, MASS, The Post, and a handful of other 817 spots and promoters are in line to receive some of that phat, phat federal largesse. To qualify, a venue or promoter must have suffered at least a