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BB Launches Community Relief Fund to Help Local Businesses
6 Apr 2020
During the ongoing and unpredictable COVID-19 crisis, many East Texas businesses have been hard financially. In order to help meet the short-term needs of businesses who have been impacted by COVID-19, Better Business Bureau Serving Central East Texas (BBB) has set up the Community Relief Fund and is urging all East Texas residents to donate.
BBB is collaborating with Austin Bank and Your Philanthropy to provide an efficient funding stream and application evaluation process to get much needed funds to our local businesses. BBB Accredited Businesses who have experienced a 50% or greater reduction in revenue for March 2020 and who are located within the 19 counties BBB serves are eligible to apply.
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