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Association advocacy nets dedicated dollars for restaurants
Posted In: Federal Legislation, Restaurant Industry News, RRF,
Date posted Mar 11

$1.9 trillion pandemic aid package contains $28.6 billion in direct aid to restaurants. The targeted aid resulted in part from the...

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Statement by GRA President + CEO Karen Bremer on the Passage of the American Rescue Plan
Posted In: Federal Legislation, GRA News, RRF,
Date posted Mar 11

NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE POSTED ON MARCH 11, 2021 CONTACT: Sarah Thorson RESTAURANT REVITALIZATION FUND TO PROVIDE MORE THAN $28.6...

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Breaking News: House passes American Rescue Plan
Posted In: Federal Legislation, Restaurant Industry News, RRF,
Date posted Mar 10

HOUSE PASSES AMERICAN RESCUE ACT PLAN! Plan includes $28.6B Restaurant Revitalization Fund With today’s vote approving the American...

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Minimum Wage Increase CANNOT Be Included in COVID Relief Bill
Posted In: Federal Legislation, Restaurant Recovery, Wage & Hour,
Date posted Feb 25

Raise the Wage Act/COVID Relief Update Breaking last night, the US Senate Parliamentarian, Elizabeth MacDonough, made ruled that the Raise the...

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PPP2 Guidance | NEW UPDATES
Posted In: Federal Legislation, PPP,
Date posted Feb 12

Resolution of Hold Codes through SBA Review | February 10, 2021 If the Lender’s Second Draw PPP Loan guaranty application cannot be processed...

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Smith & Howard Answers to Your ERC Questions
Posted In: ERTC, Federal Legislation, Tax + Accounting,
Date posted Feb 8

Smith & Howard is helping clients navigate changes made to the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) as a result of the Consolidated Appropriations...

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New RESTAURANTS ACT Introduced
Posted In: Federal Legislation, NRA, Restaurant Recovery,
Date posted Feb 6

All eyes have been on DC this week as movement on the massive pandemic relief package progressed. Lasting well into this morning, an hours-long...

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8 Things You Need to Know About 2nd Round PPP Loans
Posted In: Federal Legislation, NRA, PPP, Tax + Accounting,
Date posted Jan 14

Payroll Protection Program loans are back; application process is streamlined for smaller loans and expenses covered are tax...

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Council President Moore Provides Atlanta Update for Restaurateurs
Posted In: Atlanta Metro Area, GRA News, State + Local Legislation,
Date posted Jan 11

On Friday, January 8, the Georgia Restaurant Association (GRA) hosted an Exclusive Webinar with City of Atlanta Council President Felicia Moore...

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2021 Georgia General Assembly Leadership
Posted In: State + Local Legislation,
Date posted Jan 8

Georgia's Legislative Session, by law, will convene Monday, January 11th under the gold dome in Atlanta. They will be operating under very strict...

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Savannah Alcohol License Renewal Relief Program
Posted In: Alcohol, Grants + Support Programs, Savannah, State + Local Legislation,
Date posted Dec 15

On December 15, 2020, Mayor Van Johnson of Savannah announced a new part of their Resilient Savannah plan called the Alcohol License Renewal Relief...

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Alcohol Delivery In Georgia: What You Need To Know
Posted In: Alcohol, Delivery, Restaurant Industry News, State + Local Legislation,
Date posted Dec 11

To-go beer and wine have been some of the staple items that allowed restaurants to make a profit during the pandemic. Now, thanks to a new law...

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