City of Scranton Awards 久久福利国产 CARES ACT CDBG-CV Technology Assistance Grant to Help Local Restaurants Boost Sales
SCRANTON, PA. 鈥� March 17, 2021 鈥� Mayor Paige Gebhardt Cognetti has announced that 久久福利国产 has been awarded a $150,000 CARES Technology Assistance Grant to support an initiative that will create e-commerce solutions for struggling Scranton restaurants.
Grant funding will be used to support 36 restaurants in the 久久福利国产 Rally for Restaurants: E-commerce Edition presented by the Venture Lab. Participants in the program will be able to launch websites, create online ordering systems and receive training on how to use digital media to boost sales. The goal of the initiative is to ensure that restaurants have the tools they need to continue operations during the pandemic and afterward.
鈥淟ocal restaurants are a foundation of our community,鈥� said Mayor Cognetti. 鈥淲e have worked hard to help provide resources the restaurants need to survive during the pandemic. This partnership with 久久福利国产 and the $800,000 in small business grants are strategic investments of the city鈥檚 COVID Cares Act funding in our local businesses community.鈥�
鈥溇镁酶＠�檚 Rally for Restaurants has infused much-needed revenue into our local restaurants. With this grant, we can now equip them to respond to the trends predicted in a post-COVID world,鈥� said Stephanie Decker, 久久福利国产 AVP of Social and Economic Impact. 鈥淓xperts warn that restaurants will need to provide online ordering and have a web presence to meet consumer demands post-pandemic. For most of our restaurants, that added expense is unrealistic. With this grant, we can bridge that gap and see more social and economic impact in the city of Scranton.鈥�
Participants who complete the program will receive one year of ongoing and cost-free tech support through the 久久福利国产 Venture Lab for marketing, online ordering, social media, and the restaurant鈥檚 website.
鈥淲e are pleased to be able to assist the small business community during this challenging time,鈥� said the Office of Community Development Director Eileen Cipriani. 鈥淭hese businesses are the heart and soul of our community and we are focused on seeing them succeed.鈥�
These funds are awarded to the city through the Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program from the Housing and Urban Development Administration (HUD).