Nine Gloucester businesses were awarded grants totaling $31,677.37 through the Gloucester CARES Act Business Recovery Round 1 which ran July 14-17. The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors allocated $512,000 in funds provided under the federal government’s CARES Act to help local businesses impacted by COVID-19. This grant program was designed to reimburse the increased costs of changed business practices in response to the pandemic not including the normal costs of operating the business. Above, Gloucester Economic Development director Sherry Spring, at right, presents Sweet Tooth Café and Bakery owner Crystal Burton with a business recovery check.
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