Seattle small businesses can now apply for grants of up to $2,000 each to offset the costs of property crimes.
Mayor Bruce Harrell announced the creation of the $2 million Storefront Repair Fund today from the University District, which he said has seen its share of vandalism against mom-and-pop shops in the past few years. The grants will go toward repairing windows, doors, and other damage to buildings.
“A broken exterior door, glass door, costs at least about $2,000 to replace,” said Seattle City Councilmember Sara Nelson, a small business owner herself. “This is a cost, when repeated over and over again, that is enough to close a business.”
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