2024 Minnesota Avenue Main Street Small Business GRANT
2024 MAMS Small Business Grant Overview
The annual Small Business Grant helps small businesses along the Minnesota Avenue commercial corridor prosper in place through the provision of financial assistance and one-on-one technical assistance. The 2024 grant cycle is OPEN.
2022 Minnesota Avenue Main Street Small Business RESILIENCE
2022 MAMS Small Business Grant Overview
The annual Small Business Resilience Grant helps small businesses along the Minnesota Avenue commercial corridor prosper in place through the provision of financial assistance and one-on-one technical assistance. The 2022 grant cycle is CLOSED.
advancing black retail grant
Grants for Black-owned Retail Businesses in Wards 7 & 8
Wacif & Walmart have partnered to support Black retail entrepreneurs in Wards 7 & 8. Eligible businesses can receive up to $10K in funds! Apply now before applications close on June 23, 2022. APPLICATION CLOSED.
COVID-19 Small Business Resources
COVID-19 Resources for Small Businesses UPDATES
Small businesses located on Minnesota Avenue NE from East Capitol St NE to Nannie Helen Burrough Avenue NE may be eligible for grant assistance and advisory services from our organization.
We are here to help. For more information on Financial Resources, please see list below.
As information becomes available, we will notify businesses via email. Sign up to receive email updates with the latest business resources. You can schedule a time to meet with the Main Street Manager at https://minnesotaavemainstreet.org/contact.
We will be in touch within 48-72 hours. Please be patient, as we are working remotely and trying to assist as many businesses as we can.
Resources for Restaurants and Food Eateries
Uber Eats, GrubHub, and DoorDash Waiving
Fees for Food Establishments & Restaurants
DoorDash
Door Dash Restaurants will not pay commissions Through April
Sign up for Door Dash: https://get.doordash.com/
Uber Eats
Uber eats waive fees for independent restaurants
Two options to join Uber Eats:
1) Sign up as a Uber Partner: https://www.ubereats.com/restaurant/en-US/signup
2) Become a Virtual Restaurant: https://restaurants.ubereats.com/us/en/innovations/virtual-restaurants/
Grubhub
Grubhub and Major Cities Across the U.S. Launch Economic Relief Effort up to $100 Million for Independent Restaurants and Delivery Partners Impacted by COVID-19 https://media.grubhub.com/media/press-releases/press-release-details/2020/Grubhub-and-Major-Cities-Across-the-US-Launch-Economic-Relief-Effort-up-to-100-Million-for-Independent-Restaurants-and-Delivery-Partners-Impacted-by-COVID-19/default.aspx
Sign up for Grub Hub: https://get.grubhub.com/
Temporary permits for Restaurant Pick Up Drop-Off (PUDO)
The DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) is issuing temporary pick-up/drop-off zone permits for restaurants, offering a temporary permit for Restaurant Pick-Up/Drop-Off (PUDO) Zones to allow residents and commercial drivers easy access to restaurants and eateries that are still offering delivery or carry out service during Mayor Bowser’s declared public health emergency. DDOT has waived the fees for these permits.
Restaurant owners can request a permit for a temporary Restaurant PUDO Zone through their Business Improvement Districts (BIDs), Advisory Neighborhood Commissions (ANC), and Main Street Organizations. If your business is located along the Minnesota Avenue Main Street corridor, please fill out this assistance form and indicate that you would like to apply for a PUDO permit.
For more information about the PUDO program, please visit DDOT website or call DDOT’s Customer Service Clearinghouse at (202) 673-6813.
DC Business Licensing, Permits, and Tax Information
Business Licensing & Permitting Extension
Any business licenses, professional/occupational licenses, vending licenses, etc. that expire during the declared emergency will be considered valid, and people will have until 45 days after the declared emergency is over to renew their licenses. (DLCP Online Services still available.)
COVID-19 Emergency Sales and Use Tax Relief
The Office of Tax and Revenue (OTR) is waiving interest and penalties that would ordinarily be considered for failure to pay sales and use tax due for periods ending on February 29, 2020, and March 31, 2020, provided certain conditions are met.
IRS Tax filing
No penalty or interests will be imposed on February and March payment. Tax payments will be deferred to July 20th. After July 20th, taxpayers may be charged penalty or interests on late payment.