Nearly three weeks since applications opened, Reno County has received only one request for grant assistance through a federal Community Development Block Grant program intended to aid small businesses impact by COVID-19. The deadline for applications is July 2, though that may be extended, Reno County Administrator Randy Partington advised the Reno County Commission. The Hutchinson City Council, meanwhile, approved awarding just under $90,000 to 11 businesses inside the city under the same program.
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