Contact:    Wendy Townsend, Project and Program Manager; wendyto@greenbaywi.gov; 920-448-3086

        City of Green Bay Establishes Small Business Pandemic Relief Loan Program

(Green Bay, WI) – Small businesses located within the city of Green Bay may now apply for assistance through the City’s Small Business Pandemic Relief Loan Program. The City has allocated $100,000 to be disbursed to eligible applicants as soon as possible in order to provide much needed financial relief.

The City will provide 1-year deferred interest loans, up to $10,000, for eligible small businesses that experienced significant financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program has a 36 month and 48 month term, including 12 months of deferred payments. The City is attempting to make the loan application as simple and as quick as possible. 

“We recognize the intense hardships our business community is currently facing, and we are responding,” says Green Bay Mayor Eric Genrich. “We’ve created this program to supplement the assistance offered by the state and federal governments, recognizing that the needs of our local businesses are substantial.  We hope these funds will provide some additional support for Green Bay businesses that are working to overcome significant challenges.” 

More information about the Small Business Pandemic Relief Loan is available at www.greenbaywi.gov/sbprl. Business owners may download application materials through the website, or by contacting program manager Wendy Townsend at 920-448-3086, or WendyTo@greenbaywi.gov. 

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