USA | The Latino Restaurant Association has introduced a new grant opportunity to help local hospitality operators.
The Latino Restaurant Association has announced a new grant opportunity, sponsored by SoCalGas, to support local restaurant owners. This initiative will provide financial assistance to 35 restaurants in South Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties, focusing on restaurant owners of Latino heritage and those who have made significant contributions to the Latino community.
"We are thrilled to collaborate with SoCalGas to support our local restaurants, especially those owned by members of the Latino community," said Lilly Rocha, CEO of the Latino Restaurant Association.
"This grant program is designed to help these businesses thrive and continue contributing to our vibrant local economy. By providing these grants to restaurants in South Fresno, Kings, and Tulare Counties, we aim to support the essential needs of these establishments. We believe in the power of our local restaurants and their significant contributions to the Latino community."
To qualify for the grant, restaurant owners must meet the criteria. This included owning up to three restaurant locations, generating less than $1 million in annual revenue per location, have been in business for at least one year and be a member of the association.
The programme is assisted by SoCal Gas, the largest gas distributor in the United States.
"At SoCalGas we value diverse, local restaurants and recognize the contributions they make to our communities. We are glad to support the LRA in providing grants for small restaurants. These grants will provide some relief and can be used toward the purchase of interior equipment, technology upgrades, employee benefits or other changes that will support their small business," said Andy Carrasco, vice president of communications, local government and community affairs at SoCalGas and member of the Latino Restaurant Association Board of Directors.
SoCalGas aims to deliver affordable, reliable, and increasingly renewable gas service through its pipelines to help advance California's clean energy transition by supporting energy system reliability and resiliency and enabling the integration of renewable resources.
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