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Entertainment commission hears federal, state and local relief updates for nightlife, urges outreach to venues
Summary
The commission heard an update from OEWD on federal Save Our Stages grants, PPP/EIDL changes and local fee-waiver legislation; staff said eligibility and application timing depend on SBA rulemaking and urged rapid outreach and technical assistance for permit holders.
San Francisco Entertainment Commission President Ben Wyman on the commission’s first meeting of the year invited Ben Van Houten of the Office of Economic and Workforce Development to brief commissioners on federal, state and local relief programs for nightlife and entertainment businesses.
Van Houten outlined a mix of aid programs. He described the federal Save Our Stages funding as a roughly $15 billion grant program administered by the Small Business Administration that will award grants to live-entertainment venues and promoters based on 2019 gross revenue and documented revenue loss. "These are not loans; these are going to be grants tied to gross revenue," Van Houten said, noting the program excludes some large operators and that the SBA is still developing rules and guidance. He said the program will phase access based on the degree of revenue…
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