Earth Day, Your Input Sought for Spending Extra CARE Funds for Ames, Small Business During Covid-19

Naturalists Pat Schlarbaum, Mike Havlick, John Stavers, and Chris Atkins discuss the history and meaning of Earth Day.  

Stacey Dryer Associate State Director at Iowa SmallBusiness Development Center, the business-consulting branch of the Small Business Administration, describes how they are counseling small businesses, funding they are accessing and the future of funding support for small businesses suffering losses from the Covid-19 crisis, and ways to support small business as customers.

Vanessa Baker-Latimer, Housing Coordinator with Planning& Housing Department; Ames received more than $350,000 in additional funding as part of its annual Community Development Block Grant funds. Vanessa is taking public comments on eligible activities the community would like to see funded, anywhere from money for testing, clinics, education, to support for individuals to help with rent and utilities. To give input, write to Vanessa at cdbgcares2020@cityofames.org or call hotline 515-239-5380.

Anna Banana brought Heart to Heart Messages. Send Anna your message to read on the air. Text it to 515-809-0077 or email it to khoiradio@gmail with Heart to heart in the subject line.

 

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Originally broadcast 04/23/2020
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