City of St. Paul Arcade Street and East 7th Street construction mitigation grants to businesses affected by construction appropriation

SF 2520 creates a $2.2 million grant program to provide financial assistance to small businesses in St. Paul affected by construction on Arcade Street and East 7th Street. Qualified businesses - those employing 25 or fewer people experiencing impaired access, parking, or visibility for at least one month during the project - may receive grants covering payroll, operating costs, or facility expenses. Grants will be distributed by St. Paul nonprofits and community development institutions using specific criteria like revenue decline and traffic disruption severity. The program requires annual reports on grant recipients and uses funds from the general fund through June 2029.