Senator Chuck Schumer voices support of Save Our Stages Bill at Times Square rally
Senator Chuck Schumer voices support of Save Our Stages Bill at Times Square rally
Senator Chuck Schumer showed solidarity with the NYC arts community last week in Times Square, voicing his support of the Save Our Stages bill.
The Save Our Stages Act would authorize $10 billion for a grant program through the Small Business Administration to provide six months of financial support to keep venues afloat and pay employees.
It would narrowly define independent live venue operators, promoters and talent representatives so large corporations could not receive the grants and would make the grants equal to the lesser of either 45 percent of operating costs from the calendar year 2019 or $12 million.
The bill would also allow for supplemental grants in the future if funding remains available, permit recipients to use grants for costs incurred during the pandemic and require recipients return remaining funding after one year from the date of disbursement.
The grants can be used for rent, utilities, mortgage, procuring personal protective equipment, payments to contractors, regular maintenance, administrative costs, taxes, operating leases and capital expenditures related to meeting social distancing guidelines.
Contact your representatives today and ask them to support the Save Our Stages Bill: follow the links below to see if your representatives are a co-sponsor of the bill, as well as how to get in touch with their offices.