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Bounce back, they did. In December, Cultured Studios found a new storefront to call home on State Street. They were able to move-in thanks, in part, to help from a new city program. Austin was accepted into New London s Pop-Up Marketplace program. Using CARES Act funds, the city developed the program to help draw new businesses during the pandemic. The timing worked out perfectly, said Austin. I don t know where we would be at now if it wasn t for this program. The funds provide short-term rental-reduction assistance for the first three months of a new lease up to $400 a month. The city works to connect the business with a landlord, help develop a business plan and fill an empty storefront in the process.

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