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Lightfoot Administration Launches $20M Grant Program for Small Businesses
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Protection unveiled a $20-million Chi Biz Strong Grant Program for small business and nonprofit relief and a new $2-million Outdoor Dining Grant Program to support equipment for outdoor dining.
The grant programs build on the success of more than 4100 million in city pandemic relief funding for businesses across Chicago’s neighborhoods and CBD, reportedly the largest amount of relief funding provided by any US city.
“These grants are an investment and commitment to our small businesses and nonprofits who are critical drivers of vitality in our neighborhoods and downtown,” said Lightfoot.
She continued, “By extending year-end lifelines of flexible funds to thousands of grantees, we will increase economic opportunity in the surrounding areas and promote critical nonprofit services and programs. Furthermore, supporting our businesses is essential to ensuring a strong, post-pandemic comeback for our entire city.”
- ◦Policy/Gov't
