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Missouri Gov. Announces Assistance Programs for Businesses Impacted by Ferguson Unrest

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Gov 112814 JayNixon?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1417212746927Office of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon(FERGUSON, Mo.) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced on Friday state and federal assistance programs for businesses and communities impacted by the unrest in the region following Monday’s grand jury decision not to indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown.

“North St. Louis communities that have been impacted by civil unrest should know that the State of Missouri is committed to providing the resources necessary for them to recover and rebuild,” Nixon said in a statement Friday. Nixon has partnered with the St. Louis Regional Chamber, the St. Louis Economic Development Partnership, North County Inc., and local lending institutions to create the Small Business Relief Program.

The initiative will provide small businesses damaged or destroyed by looting, vandalism and other examples of civil unrest will receive zero-interest loans to help repair or rebuild.

The U.S. Small Business Association has previously announced assistance for impacted business owners in the form of low-interest disaster loans.

On Monday night, after the grand jury’s decision not to indict Wilson was announced, more than 10 buildings were set ablaze and numerous windows were smashed in looting attempts.





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