Swearingen Encourages Local Businesses to Apply for 'Bar and Restaurant and Assistance Fund'

State Rep. D.J. Swearingen (R-Huron) announces that businesses across Erie and Ottawa Counties can still apply for the Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund. The deadline for applications is set for Jan. 31, 2021.

“I have been proactively working throughout the past year to help our businesses throughout this pandemic,” said Swearingen. “I know this program cannot make up for the losses most businesses have faced, but I am hoping this can provide further relief to those who are financially struggling during this time.”

Swearingen notes that Erie and Ottawa Counties have nearly 100 businesses that have not yet applied for the grant program.

The $38.7 million within the Bar and Restaurant Assistance Fund will be used to help liquor permit holders that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The types of permit holders the fund applies to include bars, restaurants, breweries, distilleries, wineries, casinos, private clubs and several others. 

Eligible permit holders must have an active on premise permit. Licensees must present their FEIN or SSN, liquor permit number, and address for each location at time of application. Licensees could receive $2,500 per business location.

For more details and businesses to apply, please visit BusinessHelp.Ohio.Gov.