A Chance to get a Grant from SBA towards your Food Establishment
 
SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal today, May 3 at 11 am CT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. 
 
In preparation, qualifying applicants should familiarize themselves with the application process in advance to ensure a smooth and efficient application. Follow the steps below.
 
• If you haven’t already, register for an account on the application portal at restaurants.sba.gov. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register.
• Review the sample application, program guide and cross-program eligibility chart on SBA COVID-19 relief options. SBA also added screenshots of the application portal that are available here.
• Applications must be submitted in English or Spanish. SBA has documents in additional languages to help you understand eligibility requirements, fill out applications, and answer frequently asked questions. See the additional languages and materials here.
• If you were unable to attend one of the webinars held last week which covered program details and a demonstration of the application portal, you can watch the recording here.
For more information, visit sba.gov/restaurants. 
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Please find the attached resources and links from last week’s webinar as well as upcoming webinar as part of the Restaurant Series 2021.
 
Recording and Powerpoint from SBA on Wednesday (Apr 21)
 
Additional Resources in Various Languages
 
Join our next webinar Monday May 10th (10am CT) at our next session with series with:
 
Restaurant Series – Part 2 – Solutions to Pressing Questions: Moving Beyond the Challenges, a Panel Discussion
May 10 10:00-11:00am CT
  • This is a continuation from Webinar 3 where panelists will provide answers to questions brought up during the roundtable. Each panelist will offer guidance on how to overcome the various challenges owners faces with operation and growing his/her business.
  • Panelists from the Greater Houston Restaurant Association
Moderator: Cameron James, President GHRA
Panelists:
  • Chris Harrell, Owner Deep Blue Sourcing
  • Ashley Rosenfeld, Principal Owner of A La Carte Hospitality Consulting
  • Christa Jaganath, Audit Principal Briggs and Veselka