- July 24, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
DALLAS (CBSDFW.COM) – While billions of dollars are still available in COVID-19 relief, some small business owners said getting the help they need has proven to be difficult.
So far, the U.S. Small Business Administration has handed out less than $3 billion out of the $30 billion in COVID-19 aid program meant for small businesses in low-income areas.
The Targeted EIDL Advance program offers up to $10,000 grants for small businesses.
In recent weeks, the SBA has been publicly encouraging more business to apply for the relief funds
This has angered some small business owners who were denied the aid.
“I applied four time and they just kept denying me,” said Dr. Cheryl Carr, a self-employed organizational psychologist in Carrolton, Texas. “I still need this recovery. The funds that were promised would allow me to continue operating and not shut my business down.”
Carr was denied a Targeted EIDL Advance because her business is not in a low-income…
