{"id":116544,"date":"2021-03-19T15:47:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T22:47:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/69.46.6.243\/?p=116544"},"modified":"2021-03-19T15:47:54","modified_gmt":"2021-03-19T22:47:54","slug":"sba-launches-portal-to-begin-accepting-shuttered-venue-operators-grant-applications-on-april-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/?p=116544","title":{"rendered":"SBA Launches Portal to Begin Accepting Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Applications on April 8"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington, DC…The U.S. Small Business Administration<\/a>\u00a0is launching a splash page for the\u00a0Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal<\/a>\u00a0today in anticipation of opening applications for the much-anticipated critical economic relief program on\u00a0Thursday, April 8, 2021.<\/p>\n

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\u201cHelp is here for venue operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has worked diligently to build the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program from the ground up to assist and address the diverse eligibility requirements of each type of applicant and we will open for applications on April 8,\u201d SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman said. \u201cThe SBA knows these venues are critical to America’s economy and understands how hard they’ve been impacted, as they were among the first to shutter. This vital economic aid will provide a much-needed lifeline for live venues, museums, movie theatres and many more.\u201d<\/p>\n

Prior to the official SVOG application opening, the SBA will host a national informational webinar to highlight the application process for potential eligible entities from 2:30 to 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. Those interested in participating can register\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The SVOG program was established by the Economic Aid to Hard Hit Small Businesses, Nonprofits and Venues Act, which appropriated $15 billion for it. The\u00a0American Rescue Plan Act<\/a>, signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, appropriated an additional $1.25 billion, bringing the program funding to a total of $16.25 billion, with more than $16 billion allocated for grants.<\/p>\n

To ensure eligible venues do not miss a window to receive assistance through the\u00a0Paycheck Protection Program<\/a>, the American Rescue Plan Act also amended the SVOG program so entities that apply for a PPP loan after Dec. 27, 2020, can also apply for an SVOG, with the eligible entity\u2019s SVOG to be reduced by the PPP loan amount. The PPP loan applications have been updated to reflect this.<\/p>\n

As the SBA builds and prepares to open the program, the dedicated SBA website,\u00a0www.sba.gov\/svogrant<\/a>, which includes\u00a0frequently asked questions<\/a>,\u00a0video tutorials<\/a>\u00a0and other SVOG details, is the best source for information for those looking to apply for a grant. To prepare in advance of the SVOG application portal opening on\u00a0April 8, potential applicants should get registered in the federal government\u2019s System for Award Management (SAM.gov<\/a>), as this is required for an entity to receive an SVOG, and reference the\u00a0preliminary application checklist<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0eligibility requirements<\/a><\/p>\n

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Washington, DC…The U.S. Small Business Administration\u00a0is launching a splash page for the\u00a0Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) application portal\u00a0today in anticipation of opening applications for the much-anticipated critical economic relief program on\u00a0Thursday, April 8, 2021. \u201cHelp is here for venue operators hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. The SBA has worked diligently to build the Shuttered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":116545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_cbd_carousel_blocks":"[]","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,20,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116544","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-featured","category-news","last_archivepost"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/162104142_4022907447748986_166756197258964749_o.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116544","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=116544"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116544\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/116545"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=116544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=116544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/new.thepinetree.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=116544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}