{"id":351358,"date":"2021-09-08T06:05:35","date_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/?p=351358"},"modified":"2021-09-08T06:05:35","modified_gmt":"2021-09-07T20:05:35","slug":"a-dozen-restaurants-applied-received-federal-financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saipantribune.com\/index.php\/a-dozen-restaurants-applied-received-federal-financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"A dozen restaurants applied, received federal financial aid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Delegate Gregorio Kilili C. Sablan (Ind-MP) disclosed over the weekend that a dozen restaurants in the Marianas that were badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic applied for and received financial aid from the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, which was created by the American Rescue Plan Act.<\/p>\n

In his e-kilili newsletter, Sablan said 12 restaurants availed of the financial aid, based on the latest data from the U.S. Small Business Administration.<\/p>\n

He said the grants in the Marianas ranged from $37,128 to $348,277.<\/p>\n

The Restaurant Revitalization Fund provides a total of $28.6 billion in direct relief funds to restaurants and other hard-hit food establishments that have experienced economic distress and significant operational losses due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe money does not have to be repaid as long as it is used to cover payroll, rent, utilities, and other eligible uses,\u201d Sablan said.<\/p>\n

The U.S. Small Business Administration began registrations on April 30, 2021.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Sablan said the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced last Wednesday that the Northern Marianas has been allocated $14,275,714 from the Coronavirus Capital Projects Fund.<\/p>\n

He said ARPA of 2021 provided $100 million equally divided among the CNMI, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the three Freely Associated States (Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Marshall Islands).<\/p>\n

Sablan said the money can be used for investments in high-quality broadband and other connectivity infrastructure.<\/p>\n

He said funds may also invested in critical community hubs or capital assets that provide access jointly to work, education, and health monitoring.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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