Category Archives: Advocacy

SBA Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund

NEWS RELEASE   PRESS OFFICE   Release Date: April 27, 2021                Contact: Press_Office@sba.gov  www.sba.gov   SBA Administrator Guzman Announces Application Opening for $28.6 Billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund Fund prioritizes direct relief to women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and includes $9.5 billion in set-asides for smaller businesses WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today […]

SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines

SBA Announces Official Restaurant Revitalization Fund Application and Guidelines Economic Relief Prioritized for Underserved Communities   WASHINGTON – SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman today announced key details on application requirements, eligibility, and a program guide for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RFF). The restaurant industry has been among the hardest-hit sectors during the economic downturn caused […]

SBA to Open Shuttered Venue Operators Grants Today at Noon

SBA to Open Shuttered Venue Operators Grants for Applications on April 8 at 12 p.m. EDT Help is here with $16.2 billion for venues, theatres, and more WASHINGTON – The U.S. Small Business Administration will officially open the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal tomorrow, April 8, 2021 at 12 p.m. EDT for operators […]

Reopening Guideline Updates & Resources as of 3.31.21

NYS COVID-19 Response and Vaccine Information NYS Excelsior Pass is Now Live This free and voluntary app utilizes secure technology to confirm an individual’s vaccination or recent negative COVID-19 test and could be a critical tool in our sector’s reopening. Developed with IBM, the Excelsior Pass is the first app of its kind in the […]