Chair Thomas-Henry details Intro 799-A grant program and eligibility
Intro 799-A would require the Department of Small Business Services to establish grants for BIDs and community-based organizations supporting small businesses near city construction projects. Qualifying projects must be DOT-permitted for at least 90 days, fully close a roadway or sidewalk, be city-performed, and be within one block of a commercial corridor; affected businesses must be within two blocks.
Proposed Introduction 799A would require the Department of Small Business Services
to establish a program of grants to business improvement districts and community-based organizations to help support small businesses affected by city construction projects.
To qualify, the bid or CBO would be required to demonstrate that the businesses within their purview
fall within a qualifying construction project area, which is defined as two blocks from a qualifying construction project.
Bids or CBOs would then be required to consult the Department of Transportation.
website to show that a construction project is authorized by a permit issued by DOT for at least 90 days.
Is performed by or on behalf of a city agency, requires full closure of a roadway or sidewalk, and is located no more than one block from a commercial corridor.