Main Street Brenham awarding 17 local retailers with grants to assist with costs during pandemic

BRENHAM, Texas —

Main Street Brenham is helping 17 downtown retailers who are being hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

The board voted to award $8500 in Phase One of Retail Assistance Grants to suffering downtown businesses, with each retailer receiving $500 each. The grants are being funded by money raised at various downtown Brenham events like Uptown Swirl, Summer Sip, and Autumn on Main, in addition to contributions from local supporters. 

Eligible Brenham businesses will soon be contacted for Phase Two of Retail Assistance Grants. Letters and emails will be going out to downtown Brenham businesses on how to apply. 

In the meantime, The Main Street Board will be sending letters to all the landlords for downtown businesses asking them to consider reducing a portion of their rent during these difficult times to ensure downtown stores stay occupied, especially considering the difficulty landlords may face in finding new tenants after this disaster ends.

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