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NORRISTOWN â Montgomery County officials have approved nearly $2 million in grants for county restaurants and food service businesses facing struggles during the coronavirus pandemic.
County Commissioner Kenneth E. Lawrence Jr. announced on Wednesday that 194 grants, totaling $1.94 million, have been approved as part of the first round of the 2021 Montco Strong Restaurant Grant Program, which is jointly administered by the Montgomery County Commerce Department and The Redevelopment Authority of Montgomery County.
âGrants of $10,000 are being awarded to each qualifying business. This is the initial allocation of a total of $6 million in county economic development funds that the board of commissioners has approved to support restaurants and other food service businesses that have suffered financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic,â Lawrence, vice chairman of the board of commissioners, said during a news briefing at which officials update the public about the coronavir