QUESTION
What is the overall feedback from small Business Improvement Districts on funding, and what challenges do they face?
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Small Business Improvement Districts report positive feedback on funding but face challenges with timelines.
- Deputy Commissioner Calvin T. Brown acknowledges delays in funding timelines.
- Efforts are underway to streamline the funding process for efficiency.
- Despite timeline challenges, BIDs express strong appreciation for the grant.
- The grant allows BIDs to think creatively about the future of commercial corridors, enhancing their current work.
Oswald Feliz
0:48:21
And what has been the overall feedback from small bids on that funding?
0:48:25
Any challenges that they've talked about including, for example, the timelines, when they received the funds?
Calvin T. Brown
0:48:32
Yes.
0:48:32
I mean, we will acknowledge that the vents the the timeline in getting the money out.
0:48:37
But like I said, we've been working to make sure that we can streamline it as possible.
0:48:41
But the overall feedback has been great.
0:48:44
The bids love the grant, as I stated, it takes the pressure off of their assessments so they can really think creatively.
0:48:52
You know, we we love this grant because it allows our bids to you know, get out of the normal rope of what they do and to think and really envision the future of these commercial corridors by amplifying the work that they're currently doing.