29 businesses awarded Greene County ARPA funding

The Greene County Commission this week approved American Rescue Plan Act funding for 29 small businesses.

The businesses are set to receive awards totaling $307,169 for the funding round approved by the commission on July 16, according to a news release.

“Small businesses and their employees are vital to our local economy and way of life and have been a top priority of the commission,” Commissioner John Russell said in the release. “They provide good jobs, services and products to our community, and a sense of connection that only comes from small businesses."

The largest award, going to A Valeria Boss Salon, is for $20,250.

The full list of recipients, in alphabetical order, is below:
• 5 Star Fence and Sales LLC, $9,000
• Apu Center LLC, $11,000
• A Valeria Boss Salon, $20,250
• Bearcat Holdings LLC, $5,000
• Bottleneck Virtual Assistants LLC, $5,000
• Burn Bros LLC, $18,000
• Compass Counseling Services LLC, $16,500
• Eddies Headies LLC, $11,500
• Elite Pain Management LLC, $20,000
• Fast and Forever Foods LLC, $10,000
• G S Restaurant Inc., $17,500
• Healing Oriental Massage LLC, $4,000
• Hickory Lane Plants LLC, $8,750
• Jack Ball and Associates Architects PC, $12,500
• JaCoLa LLC, $10,619
• LA Luna Hair Academy LLC, $10,750
• Lil Owls Child Care LLC, $5,000
• Next Level Fitness Academy LLC, $12,750
• NSL Enterprises LLC, $10,000
• RLB Financial LLC, $11,250
• Spring Massage & Wellness LLC, $10,250
• Springfield Property LLC, $10,750
• St. John’s Medical Transit LLC, $5,000
• Stubblefield Home Solutions LLC, $5,000
• The Acoustic Shoppe LLC, $14,500
• The Dress Bridal LLC, $300
• The Laser Studio LLC, $11,250
• Westgate Industrial LLC, $5,000
• Zenith Climbing Center LLC, $15,750

The release indicates the funding awarded this week is the final funding announcement for Greene County's small-business ARPA program, with $6.6 million awarded to 455 companies. The $56.9 million in ARPA funds the county received to distribute must be allocated by year's end.