BOSTON (CBS) — Gov. Charlie Baker introduced Monday 1,158 small corporations will be acquiring grants from the point out. The grants total $50.8 million coming from the Massachusetts Development Capital Corporation (MGCC).
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“These grants prioritize corporations owned by underrepresented business people and those people that did not or were unable to entry the federal paycheck protection program or other federal or point out help,” mentioned Baker. “One-hundred p.c of the recipients are minority-owned, females-owned, veteran-owned, LGBTQ-owned, or owned by men and women with disabilities.”
In accordance to Baker, far more than 10,000 smaller firms used. “The money for the initial round obviously did not protect the floor affiliated with those who used,” he reported.
This year’s spending plan allotted an extra 17.5 million to the MGCC for small company relief. The price range also has $9 million for small small business complex support and grants.
The MGCC will go back again to the first applicant pool to pick out firms for the next spherical of grants before long, Baker reported.
“Obviously the record of organizations that need to have our aid retains developing,” stated the governor. “That’s why past 7 days we filed a supplemental funds that incorporates one more $50 million in added funding for compact corporations, like 17.5 million for this distinct grant application.”
On Sunday, there ended up 4,162 new coronavirus conditions and 60 extra fatalities reported in Massachusetts. The seven-day weighted regular of good tests in Massachusetts is 5.78%.
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