City commits nearly $7M to Fighting Chance Fund

Fund is expected to provide critical support to about 1,000 businesses in St. Petersburg.

  • By Business Observer Staff
  • | 10:45 a.m. April 10, 2020
Mark Wemple.St. Pete officials are offering grants to businesses impacted by COVID-19
Mark Wemple.St. Pete officials are offering grants to businesses impacted by COVID-19
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ST. PETERSBURG — The city of St. Petersburg has committed $6.8 million to the Fighting Chance Fund, an emergency grant for locally owned and independently operated small businesses in the city negatively impacted by the coronavirus pandemic.

 

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