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Thousands of Arkansas Small Businesses Receive Interruption Grants

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Cindy Arsaga
Cindy Arsaga stands outside her newly opened restaurant in Fayetteville's Mill District.

On Dec. 23, $48 million dollars worth of Business Interruption Grants were awarded to 2,136 struggling tourism, travel, recreation, hospitality and personal care businesses in Arkansas. The grants will offset operating costs and salaries, and range from several hundred to a quarter million dollars.

 

Jacqueline Froelich is an investigative reporter and news producer for Ozarks at Large.
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