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  FINAL OPPORTUNITY: Apply Now for a $10,000 Keep Our Shops on the Block Grant for Personal Care & Retail Businesses By Sentinel News Service   ADVERTISEMENT Los Angeles, California – Following the success of the LA Regional COVID-19 Recovery Fund, which dispersed nearly $100 million in grants last year to small businesses and non-profits, the Fund is distributing an additional $4.7 million dollars to small businesses in the personal care & retail sector through the Keep Our Shops on the Block Grant. Eligible businesses within Los Angeles County have one more opportunity to apply for a ...

By City News Service US-HEALTH-VIRUS-ECONOMY LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles County businesses in the personal care and retail sector can apply for $10,000 grants starting today and through the end of the week. The L.A. Regional COVID Fund distributed nearly $100 million in grants last year to small businesses and nonprofits, and this new round of funding dedicates $4.7 million to personal care and retail businesses. Applications for funding from the Keep Our Shops on the Block Grant opened on Monday and run through Sunday; an earlier batch of applications were accepted from April 5-11. Busi...

Eligible businesses include hair and beauty salons, nail salons, estheticians, skin care, barbershops, dry cleaners, bakeries and automotive stores. They must have an open storefront in LA County, excluding the city of Los Angeles, make less than $1 million in revenue per year, and show proof of financial hardship due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "As orange tier reopening continues for businesses throughout LA County, we remain committed to reviving commercial corridors," said Los Angeles County Department of Consumer and Business Affairs Director Rafael Carbajal. "While this funding will help o...

Tennessee bill grants governor the power to unilaterally keep schools open as pandemic surges This Sunday, April 18, at 4pm EDT, the Tennessee Educators Rank-and-File Safety Committee will meet to discuss the political situation in Tennessee, across the US and globally. We will develop a fighting strategy to contain the pandemic and oppose the efforts by Governor Lee and all the state’s politicians to dismantle public education and other vital social services. ! On April 2, Senate Bill 103 passed the Tennessee state senate, granting Republican Governor Bill Lee the power to override local s...

Stormont's Executive Office agrees to pay for Troubles pension scheme Finance Minister Conor Murphy's department is to make the necessary funding available to ensure eligible victims and survivors receive compensation 12 April, 2021 11:48 Stormont's Executive Office has formally pledged to pay for a Troubles pension scheme, the Court of Appeal heard today. As part of the undertaking, the Department of Finance will make the necessary funding available to ensure eligible victims and survivors receive compensation. The confirmation brings an end to a long-running l...