It’s taken more than three months, but the Small Business Administration is getting ready to start taking applications from distressed theaters and live venues seeking federal grants to make up for revenue declines due to Covid-19 closures.More than $16 billion has been allocated for the venues, including an initial $15 billion that was included in the late December Covid-19 relief bill and more than $1 billion in additional funds that were included in the American Rescue Plan.The SBA opened a portal for submitting applications to the program, Shuttered Venue Operators Grants.Those eligible include live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live performing arts organization operators, museum operators, movie theatre operators
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