WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (D-N.H.), co-chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus, on Thursday helped pass HR 3807, which would replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund and establish a “Hard-Hit Industries Award Program” to keep employees on the payroll at businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Small businesses are the backbone of our economy. New Hampshire’s restaurant, hospitality, and entertainment industries have faced innumerable challenges over the past two years,” said Pappas, whose family owns Puritan Restaurant in Manchester.
“That’s why it is critical we replenish the assistance available to those small businesses that were waiting in line and shut out of getting the help they need,” Pappas said.
“This legislation also provides additional flexibility in how businesses use these funds. I’m glad to support this bill and urge the Senate to quickly take it up so that we can get these funds out the door to businesses as soon as possible,” he added.
