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OEWD briefs commission on venue-relief programs, upcoming SF Live campaign and state grant windows
Summary
Ben van Houten of the Office of Economic & Workforce Development updated the commission on state and local relief for music venues: the California Venues Grant Program has closed applications, SB 793 (music venue liquor license / entertainment zones) is being tracked, SF Live ($2.5M) will fund live-music programming, and the city——s Music & Entertainment Venue Recovery Fund opened a second round with roughly $500,000 available.
Ben van Houten of San Francisco——s Office of Economic & Workforce Development gave a short briefing on relief and recovery work for live-music venues.
Van Houten said the California Venues Grant Program (about $150 million total, grants up to $250,000) closed applications on Dec. 7 and state reviewers are currently processing applications. He noted similarities to the federal Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG)…
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