On Friday,  September 25, 2020, three  Providence businesses were awarded with a Providence Commercial Corridor Micro-Business Loan. This program was created by the Providence Revolving Fund in collaboration with the Providence City Council.

The Family Bakery located at 243 Manton Avenue, El Primo Fruits & Vegetables located at 212 Manton Avenue and Iluminada Hair Salon & Barber at 161 Manton Avenue all received financing to help address necessary safety measures due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Council President Sabina Matos and Providence Revolving Fund Director Carrie Zaslow visited the three businesses to congratulate the owners, and learn more about how they will use their funding to meet the current conditions required by the State’s response for reopening of businesses during the COVID-19 crisis.

Congratulations and best of luck to Juan Lantigua, owner of The Family Bakery; Ramon Hernandez, owner of El Primo Fruits and Vegetables; and Virgen Borges, owner of Iluminada Hair Salon and Barber Shop.

These are difficult times for many local businesses throughout the City of Providence and this loan program has been created in an effort to mitigate the financial stresses caused by this global pandemic and the changing health and safety regulations for business owners.

If you are interested in applying for the Providence Commercial Corridor Micro-Business Loan, please visit the City Council website here: https://bit.ly/3je4DEd to see if you qualify and to learn how to apply.

A local bakery, grocer or hair salon are all key threads in the fabric of a neighborhood, and are important parts of creating community. Not only do they provide goods and services to their neighborhoods, but these small businesses also provide a livelihood for those who work hard to keep them up and running. For this reason, the Providence City Council is committed to assisting local business through these trying times. We take pride in our neighborhoods and the men and women who run the small businesses that are the economic engines of our city of neighborhoods.

Council President Matos, President of Providence Revolving Fund Carrie Zaslow and Ramon Hernandez, owner of El Primo Fruits and Vegetables located at 212 Manton Ave

Council President Matos, President of Providence Revolving Fund Carrie Zaslow and Juan Lantigua, owner of The Family Bakery located at 243 Manton Ave

Virgen Borges holds her check outside of her business, Illuminada Hair Salon and Barber Shop at 161 Manton Ave