Speaker Welch to Host Back to Business Grant Assistance Event

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch is hosting an event on Monday, September 27th to help businesses in the community apply for Back to Business (B2B) grants. 

The $250 million grant program is designed to provide much-needed help for the small businesses that were hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic by providing a swift and equitable deployment of American Recovery Plan Act funds. 

"Small businesses are the backbone of our state’s economy and with this grant program we can help our communities rebuild and our businesses bounce back,” said Speaker Welch. “These investments in our communities, especially after the challenges they’ve faced during this pandemic, help us continue down the path to economic recovery.” 

The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Sheet Metal Worker’s Local 73 in Hillside. Those seeking assistance should bring a copy of their business’s 2019 and 2020 Federal tax returns, two business bank statements – one from the period April through December 2020 and the most recent statement, as well as a business owner ID (ITIN also accepted). 

Anyone who needs assistance is encouraged to come out to the event where experts will be on hand to assist with the application process.