Coronavirus: Brockton Mayor Announces Business, Cultural Grants

Press release from the City of Brockton:

BROCKTON, MA — Mayor Robert F. Sullivan announces grants for downtown businesses and cultural institutions.

On Monday, Mayor Robert F. Sullivan announced that the Brockton TDI Partnership, in conjunction with MassDevelopment, is making $42,000 in small grants available to downtown businesses and cultural institutions to assist them during the COVID-19 health and economic crisis. The grants, up to $7,000 each, are designed to be as flexible as possible with funds being used where the grantee needs it most, whether it is help with rent, utilities, payroll, loan payments or other pressing concerns.

Applications are available on the Brockton Redevelopment Authority’s web page (https://brocktonredevelopmentauthority.com/tdi-covid-19/) and are due no later than Friday, April 17, 2020.

The Brockton TDI Partnership includes the City of Brockton, Brockton Redevelopment Authority, Trinity Financial, W. B. Mason, Neighborworks, Metro South Chamber, Brockton Interfaith Council, Brockton Beer, Fuller Craft Museum, EMI, Brockton Neighborhood Health, and Harbor One Bank.

This press release was produced by the City of Brockton. The views expressed here are the author’s own.