{"id":80515,"date":"2020-08-05T20:00:29","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T00:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/?p=80515"},"modified":"2020-08-06T19:20:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-06T23:20:42","slug":"small-businesses-emergency-assistance-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/2020\/08\/05\/small-businesses-emergency-assistance-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Businesses Emergency Assistance available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-78711\" srcset=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020.jpg 600w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/tCity_of_Fort_Wayne_seal_04262020-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>City Partners with Brightpoint to Offer Small Businesses Emergency Assistance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>(August 5, 2020) \u2013 Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne is working with Brightpoint to help local small businesses survive and thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic. <\/p>\n<p>The City\u2019s Office of Housing &#038; Neighborhood Services is investing $300,000 to create a Small Business Emergency Relief Program that will be administered by Brightpoint. The funds are part of a $1.7 million one-time allocation provided by the U.S. Department of Housing &#038; Urban Development as part of the CARES Act.<\/p>\n<p>Small businesses make up the vast majority of all businesses in the area. 2018 Census figures show that of Allen County\u2019s 9,269 businesses, 7,465 of them employ fewer than 20 people. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cSmall businesses are a crucial piece of keeping our local economy healthy, and yet many of them are struggling to survive the economic hardships created by the pandemic,\u201d said Mayor Henry. \u201cOur priority is to support our local businesses so they, and our economy, come out on the other side of this crisis stronger than ever.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe feel it&#8217;s critical to support the small businesses in our community&#8221; said Steve Hoffman, President\/CEO of Brightpoint. \u201cThey are providing products and services we all rely on, and are an important source of employment as well. We are excited to partner with the City of Fort Wayne to expand on what we can do to help these businesses survive and thrive.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The Small Business Emergency Relief Program will be available beginning Monday, August 10, 2020 by calling Brightpoint at 260-423-3546 x.601or 1-800-589-3506 x.601. The application period will be open for two weeks, from August 10 to August 24 and assistance will be provided on a first-come, first-serve basis.<\/p>\n<p>The program is available as a zero-interest loan for businesses located within the City of Fort Wayne who have fewer than 30 full-time employees. Loans up to $20,000 are available and the first year\u2019s payments are forgivable. Eligible expenses include but are not limited to rent, utilities, changes to the physical business due to the pandemic, and licenses and application fees.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3><div class=\"ngg-related-gallery\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f846e9c48486509a82d5325cea666b94' data-image-id=\"199\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71709.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\" data-description=\"Mayor Tom Henry announces call for referendum vote on the gaming issue during a press conference on February 27, 2009.\">\n\t\t\t<img title=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\talt=\"2009\/02\/27: Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-image-id=\"199\"\n\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71709.jpg\"\/>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71710.jpg\"\n\t\t\ttitle=\"Mayor Tom Henry shakes hands with Allen County Councilman Paul Moss after the press conference announcing his decision to seek a referendum vote on the gaming issue.  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Photo taken February 27, 2009.\"\n\t\t\tclass='thickbox' rel='f846e9c48486509a82d5325cea666b94' data-image-id=\"204\" data-src=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/71717.jpg\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/aroundfortwayne.com\/news\/wp-content\/gallery\/cityoffw\/thumbs\/thumbs_71717.jpg\" data-title=\"2009\/02\/27: Dr. John Crawford and son Grant\" data-description=\"Former City Councilman Dr. John Crawford and son Grant attended the press conference in which Mayor Henry called for a referendum vote on the gaming issue. 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