by Bill Lynch | Jun 15, 2021 | Economic Development, Education, Public Policy
Monday, Governor Greg Abbott signed two bills into law which were key priorities for your Chamber of Commerce: SB6 (by Kelly Hancock) which provides limited liability protection as we reopen from the pandemic and SB1102 (by Brandon Creighton) which provides for...
by Bill Lynch | May 10, 2021 | Small Business
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...
by Bill Lynch | Apr 29, 2021 | Economic Development
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...
by Bill Lynch | Mar 15, 2021 | Economic Development, Public Policy
A $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund is included in the $1.9 trillion economic stimulus bill signed last Friday by President Biden. Sean Kennedy of the National Restaurant Association estimates that US restaurants have lost about $250 billion in revenue...
by Delilah Ochoa | Nov 2, 2020 | Education, Greater Arlington
2020 has brought unprecedented milestones and challenges to the University of Texas at Arlington. Students are continuing to passionately pursue their education amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, and UTA has adapted to continue to provide them all with a quality education....