State Treasurer John M. Schroder today announced the Main Street Recovery Program reached its goal of awarding $40 million to businesses owned by minorities, women and veterans a week ahead of schedule.
The legislation creating the Main Street Recovery Program set a deadline of Sept. 25 for awarding $40 million to minority-owned, women-owned and veteran-owned businesses. The Main Street Recovery Program reached the goal on Sept. 18.
“This was an important goal for us to reach, and it’s only a fraction of the grants we’re awarding. We’re less than halfway into the program, and we already have more than $100 million that’s been awarded or is in the pipeline for businesses,” said Treasurer Schroder. «The pandemic crippled small businesses across Louisiana.
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