National Landing Businesses Impacted By COVID-19 Get Helping Hand

Arlington VA

18 March, 2021

9:50 AM

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ARLINGTON, VA — National Landing Business Improvement District (BID) recently partnered with the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) to launch the $100,000 Love Local relief program. The effort is designed to assist BID businesses and restaurants that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. "Restaurants and small businesses are the backbone of our community in National Landing – and without a doubt they are an essential ingredient to our recovery and future. We are grateful for our partnership with the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington (RAMW) who will help us distribute this critical funding as just one small step towards building back an even stronger National Landing district," said Tracy Sayegh Gabriel, BID president and executive director, in a release. "It is our hope that through community initiatives like 'Love Local,' we can continue to provide a lifeline to help our local restaurants and small businesses survive, thrive or just simply support their employees." Love Local will provide financial support to eligible brick and mortar small businesses and eateries that are open in the BID. The money will be divided up equally based on the eligibility of the businesses that sign up on the Love Local application portal. "The introduction of this much needed program to help restaurants and small businesses in National Landing is so timely given that relief on every level is needed to help small businesses continue to keep the doors open now and throughout the long road to recovery that is ahead" said Kathy E. Hollinger, RAMW president and CEO, in a release. "Local stakeholder assistance, such as the Love Local Relief Program, is the core of community support and engagement and is commendable and greatly appreciated." Love Local applicants will receive funding to help pay workers' salaries and operator-related expenses. The program application period will remain open until Sunday, March 28. Also see ... Arlington Area Bankruptcy Filings Slowed Amid 2020 Pandemic