Scanlon Votes for New Relief Funding for Pennsylvania’s Restaurants and Small Businesses
Washington, D.C.,
April 8, 2022
Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon (PA-05) voted to secure urgently needed relief for restaurants and other small businesses that have been hardest hit by the pandemic. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will deliver $55 billion to replenish funding for restaurants and establish a new program supporting other small businesses impacted by the pandemic.
“Small businesses are the lifeblood of Pennsylvania’s economy and are helping power our historic recovery,” said Rep. Scanlon. “In our American Rescue Plan, Democrats created the Restaurant Revitalization Fund: a lifeline for 3,530 Pennsylvania businesses that helped them reopen, recover, and rehire. I proudly voted for legislation that will build on that success, enabling restaurants that weren’t able to take advantage of this program the first time to access essential relief in the wake of the omicron wave. This bill will also establish a new program to support Pennsylvania’s hardest-hit small businesses — delivering assistance to businesses that have suffered revenue losses of at least 40% during the pandemic. Democrats remain laser-focused on Building a Better America, and I will continue fighting to help entrepreneurs keep Pennsylvanians on payroll and continue serving our communities.”
Established through Democrats’ American Rescue Plan, the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) distributed $28.6 billion to restaurants across the country — including $9.49 million for 3,530 Pennsylvania businesses. Due to its popularity, the program quickly exhausted its funding before more than 170,000 eligible businesses could access relief. The Relief for Restaurants & Other Hard Hit Small Businesses Act will provide $42 billion to replenish the RRF so that these restaurants can apply for this assistance.
This legislation also takes action to support other struggling small businesses:
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