Some 100 small businesses in Akron will receive one-time, $10,000 grants to help offset costs and negative impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the city announced Wednesday.
AKRON, Ohio – dollars the city has received. Businesses selected to receive the grants include bars and restaurants, healthcare, auto repair, barbershops, entertainment venues and construction companies. Of the businesses receiving grants, 43 are minority-owned businesses, and 40 are women-owned, according to the city.
“We hear stories every day of how our small businesses stepped up through the height of the pandemic to take care of their customers, their employees and their communities,” said Catey Breck, Director of Strategic Development, in a news release. “These grants are our way of mitigating the fallout they experienced from COVID-19 and putting these once-in-a-generation funds back into the community. We’re excited to support our small businesses in this way.
Funds can be used to pay business rent or mortgage costs, payroll and benefits, utilities, or investments to meet reopening guidelines such as personal protective equipment and remote access equipment. Yoga Squared owner Nicole Woodford-Shell was one of the qualifying businesses selected to receive a $10,000 grant.
“We are so honored and grateful to receive this grant from the city we call home,” Woodford-Shell said in the release. “The pandemic created new challenges for the already difficult small business sphere, and the support we’ve received from the City of Akron has been instrumental in our ability to keep moving forward.
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