Keep up-to-date with the latest news from the neighborhood!
Supporting Black and Brown Owned Businesses
Interested in supporting Black and Brown businesses in Boston? We
have information on how you can get involved.
In 2014 Mayor Walsh established the Office of Economic Development. Since our inception, our team has been focused on equity. We want to ensure that residents of color can share equally in our City’s Economic prosperity. Click here for more information.
Reopening Massachusetts: Baker-Polito Administration Initiates Transition to Step Two of Second Phase of Four-Phase Approach
Governor Baker’s Administration Launches $5M ‘Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program’
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation’s Shared Streets and Spaces quick-launch/quick-build grant program will provide grants as small as $5,000 and as large as $300,000 for cities and towns to quickly implement or expand improvements to sidewalk, curb, streets, on-street parking spaces and off-street parking lots in support of public health, safe mobility, and renewed commerce in their communities. Click here for more information.
MassDevelopment’s “Commonwealth Places”
MassDevelopment announced $225,000 in funding for new round of Commonwealth Places. The COVID-19 Response Round: Resurgent Places funding round is being made available specifically to help community partners prepare public space and commercial districts to best serve their population during communities’ economic recovery efforts. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until July 31, 2020.
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Application
Deadline Is June 30th
The Paycheck Protection Program is a loan designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.
With about a week remaining to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program loan, the Small Business Administration has reinstated its Lender Match program, which connects small businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic with lenders. Click here for more details.
The Red Backpack Fund
Since its inception, Spanx and The Spanx by Sara Blakely Foundation have been dedicated to elevating and supporting women through entrepreneurship. Knowing the ripple effect that empowering women can have to strengthen communities, the foundation donated $5 million to support female entrepreneurs in the wake of COVID-19 and teamed up with Global Giving to establish The Red Backpack Fund. Global Giving is making at least 1,000 grants of $5,000 each to female entrepreneurs in the U.S. to help alleviate the impact of the crisis. The fund is open to public donation, so anyone can partner with us to bolster these businesses in their hour of need. For more information on theRed Backpack Fund.
General Information & Updates
Meal Distribution Sites for Children and Youth: The City of Boston, in partnership with Project Bread, YMCA of Greater Boston, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, and other community organizations, will provide free meals to all youth and teens at various locations and times across the City.
Pharmaluxe PharmacyDelivers: Contact Pharmaluxe to set up an account for home delivery of prescriptions and other first-aid items. Email: info@pharmaluxerx.com or call 617-238-5224.
Small Business Disaster Loan Assistance: The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).Click here for information.
The Boston Resiliency Fund is the City of Boston’s effort to help coordinate assistance. Click herefor more information.
The official City of Boston Coronavirus Information Pagewhere Mayor Walsh's team, including the Boston Public Health Commission is keeping the most current information and recommendations available for our local situation.
