Hunter
02/04/21
The City of Iowa City announced grants to over two dozen businesses who have suffered losses due to the coronavirus pandemic.
According to a release from the city, applications for the funds were considered using three criteria: the financial impact of the pandemic on the business; the extent of other assistance already received from federal, state, and local entities; and whether the business had majority ownership and control by a person of color or by a woman.
The assistance was limited to businesses that had less than a million dollars in gross annual revenue and 25 or fewer employees. 27 small businesses received a part of the over $360,000 in funds, which came from Federal Community Development Block Grant dollars.
Businesses were awarded up to $15,000 if they have employees, and up to $10,000 if they do not. A list of those that received the grant dollars is listed below.
| Name of Business | Address |
| AWH LLC, DBA K&Q Nails | 1641 S 1st Ave. |
| The Bandits LLC, DBA Banditos | 630 Iowa Ave. |
| BB’s Dispatching LLC, DBA BB’s Dispatching | 2930 Industrial Park Road |
| Bliss Food & Health LLC, DBA Enjoy a Bowl | 316 Burlington St. |
| Chackalackal Inc., DBA One Twenty Six Restaurant | 126 E. Washington St. |
| Crepe De Luxe | 309 E. College St. |
| CRWN LLC, DBA CRWN | 6 E. Benton St. |
| Dorothy Frank Exclusive Imports Group LLC, DBA NaNa Boutique |
5 Sturgis Corner Drive, #2500 |
| Dublin Underground | 5 S. Dubuque St. |
| Duyen Salon, DBA Grace Nail Salon & Spa | 1301 S. Gilbert St., Suite 3 |
| Estela’s Fresh Mex | 184 E. Burlington St. |
| Extraordinary Potential Psychological Assessment, PLC, DBA Extraordinary Pysch |
935 S. Gilbert St., Ste A |
| Gabe’s Oasis, LLC, DBA Gabes | 330 E. Washington St. |
| Garden Club, DBA Maker’s Loft | 125 S. Dubuque St. |
| George’s Buffet, DBA George’s | 312 E. Market St. |
| Get Fresh LLC, DBA Get Fresh | 109 Iowa Ave. |
| Glassando | Old Capitol Mall, 201 S. Clinton St. |
| The Haunted Bookshop, LLC, DBA Haunted Bookshop | 219 N. Gilbert St. |
| Iowa Recovery Room | 1509 Mall Drive, Ste 1 |
| Jodi Connolly Salon, Inc., DBA Buzz | 110 S. Dubuque St. |
| Kubby Gyrl’s, DBA Beadology | 220 E. Washington St. |
| Mo’s Angel Scents LLC, DBA Mo’s Angel | 1024 Gilbert Court |
| Om, Inc., DBA Om Gifts | 105 S. Linn St. |
| Sun Café LLC, DBA Sun Cafe | 953 S. Riverside Dr. |
| Sun Enterprise LLC, DBA Oryza Asian Cuisine | 5 Sturgis Corner Drive |
| Thai Spice | 1210 S. Gilbert St. |
| Xingchen Corporation, DBA Uncle Sun | 100 S. Linn St. |