(Seth Tackett, WFIU/WTIU News)
In March, the City of Bloomington approved $2 million in grant aid meant to help local businesses get through the pandemic, and an additional $350,000 was added to the fund by the Bloomington Urban Enterprise Association.
The city's portion comes from the 1 percent Food and Beverage Tax Fund customers have been paying at local establishments since February of 2018.
Loans granted by the city will have to be repaid once the crisis is over.
Here's how city funds have been distributed so far:
|
Borrower |
FAB |
BUEA |
Total |
|
Nick's English Hut |
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
Back Door Bloomington |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
AEA Design & Apparel |
$3,600 |
$3,600 |
|
|
Penguin Enterprises LLC (The Chocolate Moose) |
$40,000 |
$40,000 |
|
|
B-Town Diner |
$32,000 |
$32,000 |
|
|
The Atlas Ballroom |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
The Ritz Hair Studio |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
|
|
Bloomington Playwrights Project |
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
|
Dat's Cajun Food |
$16,000 |
$16,000 |
|
|
Gaian Hands |
|
$7,000 |
$7,000 |
|
Lash Envy |
$5,170 |
$5,170 | |
|
Tonya's Touch |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
Bloomington Stitchery |
$7,000 |
|
$7,000 |
|
O'Child Children's Boutique |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
|
|
Faternal Order of Eagles |
$7,000 |
$7,000 |
|
|
Bloomington Pets Alive |
|
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
Vibe Yoga |
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
Unveiled |
$25,000 |
|
$25,000 |
|
Uptown Café |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
Spiral Bodies |
|
$19,000 |
$19,000 |
|
Lotus Pilates |
$16,500 |
|
$16,500 |
|
Landlocked Music |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
|
Bloomington Massage & Bodyworks |
|
$20,000 |
$20,000 |
|
Big Time Trading |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
|
Gather |
$18,000 |
|
$18,000 |
|
Soapy Soap |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
WonderLab |
$30,000 |
$30,000 |
|
|
Art Venue |
$14,000 |
$14,000 |
|
|
Baked Of Bloomington |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
Balance Lifestyle Services |
|
$6,000 |
$6,000 |
|
Cardinal Stage Company |
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
Cherry Canary Vintage |
$12,500 |
|
$12,500 |
|
FARM Bloomington |
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
|
inBloom Eats & Juice |
$15,000 |
$15,000 |
|
|
People And Animal Learning Services |
|
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
Razor's Image |
$19,000 |
$19,000 |
|
|
That's The Rub |
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
|
UnderConsideration |
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
|
Vanished Aesthetic |
|
$50,000 |
$50,000 |
|
Wild Orchid Fitness And Dance |
$10,000 |
|
$10,000 |
|
Big Brothers Big Sisters |
|
$25,000 |
$25,000 |
|
Bloomingtea |
$15,000 |
|
$15,000 |
|
Bloomington Salt Cave |
$10,000 |
$10,000 |
|
|
DK Sweets |
$18,000 |
$18,000 |
|
|
Sew Secret Tailoring |
|
$5,000 |
$5,000 |
|
Trojan Horse |
$50,000 |
|
$50,000 |
Sub-Total $939,600 $247,170 $1,186,770
Monroe County's Board of Commissioners also committed to allotting up to $400,000 from their respective food and beverage tax funds to tourism-related businesses. Here's the break down on how they've distributed the money so far:
|
Borrower |
Total |
|
Back to Nature Cabins |
$7,000 |
|
Trivia with Skip |
$1,800 |
|
U’sta-B-New |
$3,000 |
|
Big Sky Campgrounds |
$8,950 |
|
Sycamore Farms Bloomington, Inc. |
$5,000 |
|
Robert Woodling Rentals |
$3,800 |
|
Terry’s Catering, LLC. |
$5,000 |
|
Trailhead Enterprises, Inc. |
$8,528 |
|
Knightridge Apartments |
$15,274 |
|
Wee Willies West |
$10,000 |
|
The Beaumont House |
$10,000 |
|
The Golf Club at Eagle Pointe |
$23,000 |
|
Westbury Antique Mall |
$5,000 |
|
Cabin Restaurant and Lounge |
$10,500 |
|
Sugar Daddy’s Cakes & Café & Catering |
$8,000 |
|
The Dance Machine DJ Services |
$2,500 |
|
Whippoorwill Hill Venue |
$10,000 |
|
Rieman Properties |
$6,500 |
|
Porthole Inn |
$20,000 |
|
TJV Balloons |
$4,462 |
|
Fishin' Shed |
$5,000 |
|
Wampler House |
$8,900 |
|
Cleaning Revolution |
$8,900 |
|
Pili's Party Taco Truck |
$5,000 |
|
The Golf Club at Eagle Pointe (Round 5) |
$22,500 |
|
Whippoorwill Hill Venue |
$13,500 |
|
Fern Hills Club, Inc. |
$10,000 |
|
Bloomington Pub Quiz |
$1,810 |
|
Kenny's Tavern |
$7,100 |
|
Sycamore Farm Bloomington (Round 7) |
$14,218 |
|
Black Sheeo Boutique |
$5,000 |
Total $270,242
This story will be updated.
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