It’s official: we’re closer to securing relief for independent restaurants and bars than we’ve ever been before. Today, the Senate voted to pass the American Rescue Plan, which includes $28.6 billion in funding for a grant program to support independent restaurants and bars. Both the House and Senate have now voted in favor of this industry-saving program,…
COVID-19
Sharks and Ice Cream; COVID-19 and Restaurants
Sharks and Ice Cream; COVID-19 and Restaurants FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (March 5, 2021) – The National Restaurant Association released the following statement on the CDC’s Association of State-Issued Mask Mandates and Allowing On-Premises Restaurant Dining with County-Level COVID-19 Case and Death Growth Rates: As vaccination rates continue to rise and indoor dining capacity in many states…
Oregon Worker Relief Fund Creates Fund for Small Businesses
The program received $10 million to support small businesses owned by ITIN holders and impacted by the pandemic. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2021 Statewide Release – Since April 2020, the Oregon Worker Relief Fund has been a beacon of hope for Oregon’s immigrant communities. Already, the OWRF and Quarantine Fund have helped over 25,000…
National Restaurant Association: Raise the Wage Act is the Wrong Bill at the Wrong Time
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, D.C. (Feb. 16, 2021) – Today the National Restaurant Association released the findings of a nationwide survey of restaurants large and small – asking what impact passage of the Raise the Wage Act would have on their ability to recover this year. The Association sent a letter to congressional leaders citing the survey results to urge…
The Big Picture – Vaccination Pace Combined with PPP Support
ORLA Continues to Support All Efforts Aimed at Comprehensive Decision Making Wilsonville, OR– As recently reported, applications for the next round of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) dollars are well underway with Oregon’s hospitality businesses eager to secure funding through their lending institutions. The following analysis combines the latest vaccination rates in Oregon against the funding…
New Congress, same goal
We’ve never been closer to our goal. In the first-ever Senate vote on restaurant relief last week, 90 senators supported the creation of an independent restaurant and bar relief fund in the budget. Hours later, the RESTAURANTS Act was reintroduced in the House and Senate. To ensure our bill becomes law — helping businesses survive…