Investor Presentaiton
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COVID Grants to Tourism and Hospitality Industry
Rhode Island Hotel, Arts & Tourism Grant Program ($20M) broken out into 2 categories direct financial relief and grants for
programming to produce COVID safe activities. Some examples:
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$114,000 to Blackstone Valley Tourism Council to establish a festive outdoor Christmas village with a search for Santa
riverboat explorer
• $350,000 to Roger Williams Zoo to produce and implement a drive through holiday light show
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$38,000 to the Crowne Plaza Hotel to promote discounted guest room rates via a "Get Away Package"
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Full list on www.commerceri.com
PPP expansion to 501c6, shuttered venues grants, specific call outs for restaurants in the American Rescue Plan
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New small business grant program under the McKee administration
Piloting visa project with Providence
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