The city of Alexandria is being sued over its small business grant program geared toward black and non-white entrepreneurs, causing the program's launch to be postponed.
in U.S. District Court, saying that it"wants to apply for the program but is excluded because the owner is the wrong race.”"In other words, no whites allowed," the lawsuit states."This program is blatantly illegal."
The $500,000 program planned to release the first round of applications Thursday, offering businesses up to $7,000 to help launch or support their small business. Businesses that did not receive funds from the Coronavirus Aid or American Recovery Plan Act would receive priority. “While many businesses have struggled and are still recovering in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, these hardships are particularly felt by Black, Indigenous and people of color owned businesses due to structural barriers and discriminatory practices,” per theIt would have been open from Jan. 26 to Feb. 10, with recipients announced in March and grants sent out in April.
"Businesses without 51% BIPOC ownership" would be excluded from this particular grant, per the website and lawsuit."Despite this delay, the City remains committed to supporting our minority small business community and promoting equity for all," the city said. Today, the City was served with a lawsuit challenging the BIPOC Small Business Grant Program. We are postponing the launch while we review the lawsuit. Despite this delay, the City remains committed to supporting our minority small business community and promoting equity for all.
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