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City awards 3 Austin businesses Chicago Recovery grants

By AustinTalks | January 20, 2022

The three businesses – POTLUC, Soul City Chicago and Third City Cafe – are receiving about $3 million out of $14.4 million being funded through the Chicago Recovery Plan. More than 180 proposals were submitted during the latest round of funding. The next deadline to apply for a grant is Jan. 31.

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Four Austin businesses awarded grants from city

By Zach Cunning | July 9, 2020

The businesses – Avery and Pryor Construction, DLV Printing Service, L. May Creations and T&C Fitness Club – will receive a total of $717,320 from the city’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund. It was started in 2016 to help support commercial corridors in Chicago’s underserved neighborhoods. In the latest round of funding, 32 businesses on the West, South and Southwest Sides will be getting a total of $5.4 million.

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Six Austin businesses receive grants through Neighborhood Opportunity Fund

By Kendall Polidori | July 16, 2019

Fifteen Austin businesses have been awarded grant money by the Neighborhood Opportunity Fund since 2017.

Community

Austin school gets funding for performing arts center

By AustinTalks | January 9, 2019

The Chicago City Council recently approved a $1 million grant for Catalyst Circle Rock Elementary School, 5608 W. Washington Blvd., to turn a vacant auditorium into the Glen & Lonni Kehrein Center for the Arts.

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Neighborhood Opportunity Fund revitalizing Austin businesses

By Blair Paddock | September 23, 2018

Five businesses are receiving grants of up to $250,000. They are Ted’s Place at 5813 W. Madison St.; Sky-Light Carpentry Services at 5420 W. Division St..; Coleman’s Bar-B-Que #2 at 5754 W. Chicago Ave.; Chubby’s Char House at 5963 W. Madison St.; and Brown Sugar Bakery, at 4800 W. Chicago Ave.

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