
This is the second year of the grant program.
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On Saturday, the businesses will be offering exclusive one-day discounts and promotions - from free engraving at Ship’s Hatch to 20% off high-end watches at Real Jewelers to 10-15% discounts at local restaurants like Saigon Saigon. The criteria for a business to be selected for the grant money included having a brick and mortar location within the BID’s borders and being open for at least a year.Īdditionally, all grant recipients are being asked to participate in this weekend’s “ Love Local Day.” “We are proud to be a part of this critical initiative and look forward to supporting our local businesses and seeing them thrive.”

“As National Landing continues to recover from the impacts of COVID-19, Love Local grants will help our local businesses continue to support their employees while providing our neighbors with important services,” National Landing BID Executive Director Tracy Sayegh Gabriel said in a press release. The program is a partnership between the National Landing Business Improvement District and the Restaurant Association Metropolitan Washington.Įach business is receiving the same grant amount, a spokesperson said, which works out to about $3,000 apiece. The grants are to provide “financial and promotional support covering wages and operator-related expenses.” The “Love Local” relief program is giving $100,000 to more than 30 Crystal City and Pentagon City retail shops, salons, and restaurants. A grant program is providing cash to local businesses to help with expenses - and offering one day of discounts to those businesses this weekend.
