Effingham, IL -(Effingham Radio)- The City of Effingham Convention & Visitors Bureau is pleased to announce the following area businesses have been awarded grant funds from the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity.
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- Holiday Inn
- Hampton Inn & Suites
The funds were granted to aide with working capital, such as payroll and rent, job training and technology to support shifts in operations including increased use of carryout and delivery for food businesses. On March 23rd the State launched a $14.45M Hospitality Emergency Grant Program to support hotels and food and beverage small businesses in response to the pandemic shutdown. The hospitality industry in Illinois has seen significant revenue losses as the pandemic worsened and the Stay at Home Order was extended through April.
Over 12,000 hospitality small businesses applied for the funds, and over 700 were awarded grant funding. A lottery system was used to select award winners. “These funds will help the businesses stay operational in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic,” says Jodi Thoele, Director of Tourism “and help them recover quickly once the Order expires and citizens are allowed to frequent area businesses again.”
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