Showing posts with label Shutter Venue Operators Grant. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Shutter Venue Operators Grant. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Coronavirus: Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program -- Criticism?

Before the vaccine rollout, independent venues and theaters were shut down across the nation to prevent large gatherings that would result in the spread of COVID-19. There was a push by the National Independent Venue Association for Congress to include bailout funding for these venues in one of the stimulus packages. Senators Amy Klobuchar and John Cornyn took the lead and eventually $16 billion was allocated to save venues across the country under the program called Shutter Venue Operators Grant (SVOG).

As grants are being handed out, a question is being asked: are certain entities taking advantage of the funding?

New York Times (June 29) reports on the musical production "Hamilton":

So why is the show getting $30 million in relief from the federal government, with the possibility of another $20 million coming down the road?