The National Independent Venue Association (NIVA), a national organization that represents live venues and similar spaces, welcomed the new federal relief program.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe realize this is an enormous undertaking for the SBA, and we appreciate everything the agency is doing to ensure this program is administered as Congress intended as expeditiously as possible,\u201d NIVA said in a recent statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe opening can\u2019t come soon enough. The fate of our industry\u2019s survival is dependent on it. To say we have been anxiously awaiting the day when [we] can apply for this emergency relief is an understatement.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Venues that applied for a paycheck protection program (PPP) loan after Dec. 27, 2020, can apply as well for SVOG funds. The SVOG amount will be reduced by any loan amount approved from the PPP.<\/p>\n
Among the preliminary steps in the application process, applicants must register with the System for Award Management<\/a> (SAM).\u00a0Applicants also need a Dun & Bradstreet<\/a> (DUNS) number to complete SAM registration.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Las Vegas live performance venues and similar audience spaces nationwide can apply starting next month for over $16 billion in federal relief funds. Eligible spaces include those which were forced to shutter because of the coronavirus pandemic. Billions of dollars in grants will be distributed to operators of live venues, performing arts organizations, museums, movie […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":168004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3313],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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