The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.

See all the details and a sample of the application here

• Restaurant Revitalization Fund program guide
• Restaurant Revitalization Fund sample application (SBA Form 3172)

WEBINARS

TUESDAY APRIL 27 @ 12:00PM EST

Intro to the upcoming Restaurant Relief Fund with experts from the Small Business Administration.

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Co-sponsored by Main Street Alliance, the AAPI Victory Fund and AAPI Victory Alliance.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 @ 12:00PM EST

Restaurant Revitalization Fund: What Small Businesses Need to Know Plus Updates and Answers to your PPP, EIDL, and ERTC questions by NFIB

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The U.S. Small Business Administration will reopen the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal TODAY, at 12:00 p.m. EDT for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie theatres, as well as live venue promoters, theatrical producers and talent representatives to apply for critical economic relief.

While working with vendors to fix technology issues that occurred with the April 8 initial opening, the SBA identified and resolved other concerns and enhanced the applicant experience with the portal.

In preparation for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal reopening today at 12 p.m. EDT, follow the steps below. Remember to register on the portal in advance.

• Now: Use the checklist to make sure you have everything you need to complete your application. Review additional resources at sba.gov/svogrant such as the applicant user guide and FAQ. Keep these resources open throughout the application process.
• Before 11 a.m. EDT: Register on the SVOG portal. The ability to register will be temporarily suspended between 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT to ensure a fair process and prepare the site for opening.
• 12 p.m. EDT: Begin the application process on the SVOG portal. Every user will be temporarily placed in a virtual waiting room and will be able to start their application in the order in which they arrived.

The SBA is accepting SVOG applications on a first-in, first-out basis and allocating applicants to respective priority periods as it receives applications.

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This week's business updates include: 

• Membership renewals and how to renew your membership
• NFIB Small Business Days with State Lawmakers Wed 3.10 & Thurs 3.11
• Grants and Programs for Small Business Owners
• Public Safety Training and Reform Survey
• Business License Fees are waived until March 31, 2021

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Highlights include: 

• Glenwood + Moreland Ave Realignment Update
• DoorDash and Main Street Accelerator Applications Open until 3.2.21
• Comcast Rise Grant Application Open Now
• Virtual Coffee with a Cop on 3.15.21

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The current westbound lane closure of Glenwood Avenue from the westerly driveway of Branan Towers to Moreland Ave will remain in place through April 9, 2021, as weather permits and with no unforeseen construction challenges.

The detour route for the Glenwood Avenue westbound closure is as follows:

• Turn left onto Brownwood Avenue SE

• Turn right onto Portland Avenue SE

• Turn right onto Moreland Avenue SE to Glenwood Avenue SE.

Current plans call for “Businesses Open” signs (see attached sample) to be installed this week, possibly tomorrow (Thursday, February 25), near your businesses on Glenwood Avenue.

• The closure is needed to accommodate safe construction activities, as well as large truck and equipment staging in the area.

Work planned during the closure includes:

- IN FRONT OF THE TIRE SHOP

• Driveway demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

• Catch basin construction

• Sidewalk demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

IN FRONT OF THREE (3) BUSINESSES ON GLENWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN THE TIRE SHOP AND BRANAN TOWERS

• Driveway demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

• Removal of existing driveway curb and installation of new curb

• Sidewalk demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

[NOTE: Currently, work requiring the sidewalk closure in front of the three (3) Glenwood Avenue businesses is scheduled to take place between March 15-26, 2021, weather permitting and with no unforeseen construction challenges. Compensation is not provided for disruptive activities associated with public-funded infrastructure improvements.]

IN FRONT OF THE BRANAN TOWERS

• Driveway demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

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