McConnell added that the $145 million could be broken down into smaller portions: $5,000 grants could be allocated to 29,000 businesses throughout the commonwealth.
“House Republicans said when the governor first announced his desire to create a small business grant program from excess Worker’s Compensation Insurance Fund dollars three weeks ago that we would work with him on relief that accompanies long-term solutions that, among other things, ends the threat of these ridiculous shutdowns, Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus Spokesperson Jason Gottesman said in a statement.
Read Gottesman s entire statement below: Over the past ten months, Gov. Tom Wolf has repeatedly shut down whole sectors of Pennsylvania’s economy on his own initiative to the utter devastation of mom and pop main street stores, small to mid-sized businesses, and the hospitality industry.