(NPR) Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed

Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed



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Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed.







Live music venues such as The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles were among the first businesses to close during the pandemic. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant was supposed to be a lifeline for owners.



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Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed



The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.