If your business has 10 or fewer people, is in an economically disadvantaged community and had a loss of revenue of 50% or more in an 8-week period since the pandemic began, you may qualify for an additional $5000 grant from the SBA. This can be in addition to having received the full $10,000 grant under the original EIDL grant program.Businesses … [Read more...]
SBA Offers More Funding for Qualifying Small Businesses
Attention Restaurant Members: Vital Information from the National Restaurant Association
Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association provided the Chamber with vital information for our members who operate restaurants or bars and might be eligible for the Small Business Administration’s new Restaurant Revitalization Fund which begins the application process Monday. This program targets relief to restaurants and bars adversely … [Read more...]
Two Chamber Legislative Priorities Headed to the Governor
Two bills listed as priorities by your Chamber of Commerce have been approved by the House and the Senate and are headed to the Governor for signature: HB7 (Button) and HB5 (Ashby).HB7 prevents employers from having dramatic, pandemic induced, increases in their unemployment insurance rates next year. Employers pay an unemployment insurance rate … [Read more...]
School Districts Serving Arlington to Receive Federal Funds
Governor Abbott, Speaker Phelan and Lt. Governor Patrick announced today the state was releasing $11.2 billion of new federal funds for public education targeted at closing the pandemic education gap for k-12 students in Texas. This is on top of $2.2 billion distributed previously. Arlington Independent School District is set to receive … [Read more...]
Legislature in High Gear with 41 Days Left in Session
This Legislative Session is starting to feel like a normal session after a really slow start. Most of our Chamber legislative priorities are moving along: 1. Chapter 313 reauthorization, which will permit school district to continue to participate in tax incentives to support economic development, looks like it will pass in some form. There is a … [Read more...]
Early Voting Begins April 19th
Early voting for the May 1st local and Special Elections starts Monday, April 19 at 8:00 AM. Local elections will be held in Arlington, Pantego and Dalworthington Gardens. In Arlington four City Council Districts, the Mayor of Arlington and several positions on the Board of Trustees of the Arlington Independent School District will all be … [Read more...]