Statement from the U.S. Small Business Administration on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

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SBA news release 22-92, published November 23, 2022 by the Office of Communications, with a statement on the status of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). It says the SBA began distributing returned RRF funding that week, following the program's closure in June 2021, under a plan developed with the advice of the Department of Justice for the remaining funds of approximately $83 million. The statement says SBA contacted the award recipients and that the RRF has helped more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage businesses.

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Archived news release 22-92

Statement from the U.S. Small Business Administration on the Restaurant Revitalization Fund

Published on November 23, 2022 by Office of Communications

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) issued the following statement regarding the status of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund.

“This week, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) began distribution of returned funding in the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) program, following the program’s closure in June 2021. In doing so, the SBA worked with the advice of the Department of Justice on a plan to distribute the remaining funds, approximately $83 million. The SBA has contacted the recipients of the awards. In addition to other SBA assistance programs, the RRF has helped more than 100,000 restaurants and other food and beverage business owners survive the pandemic. The SBA and the Biden-Harris Administration are committed to help struggling restaurants get back to business with currently available products and resources.”

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