Urban League announces 109 recipients of COVID-19 small business stabilization grants

The Urban League of Rochester recently awarded $300,000 in stabilization grants to 109 women- and minority-owned small businesses in Monroe County that were negatively impacted by COVID-19.  

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The Sustaining Small Businesses and COVID-19 Relief Grant (SSBCRG) Program, generously funded by ESL Federal Credit Union’s Charitable Foundation, has provided direct and immediate assistance to women- and minority-owned businesses to combat the impact of the pandemic and to connect these individuals with the  knowledge, tools and resources for long-term stability and growth.

“We are so grateful to ESL Charitable Foundation for believing in and investing in minority entrepreneurs,” said Dr. Seanelle Hawkins, President and CEO of the Urban League of Rochester. “By supporting these small businesses, we take important steps toward closing the wealth gap and creating a more equitable Rochester.”

Recipients of SSBCRG funds may use them for needed expenses like rent and mortgage payments, utilities, insurance, and salaries. Participants will also receive ongoing training through the Urban League’s Business Development division, with particular attention paid to addressing inequities that have only grown more pronounced during the crisis.

The complete list of recipients is given below. Questions about the program may be directed to the Business Development team at busdev@ulr.org.

  • LD Medical Transportation

  • Le Petit Poutine LLC

  • Legacy Drama House

  • Lil' Darlins Childcare

  • Lime Creative

  • Linda L. Clark, MD, MS, PS

  • Little Black Buddha

  • Lori and Erin Photography

  • Ludwig's Center Stage Café

  • MansaWear

  • Marvelous Mind Academy

  • Maxima Spa and Salon

  • Metro Salon 777

  • Mighty Good Food

  • Mirusmedia

  • Misfit Doughnuts and Treats

  • Mitch's Restaurant,

  • Mo Jackson Speed and Skills School

  • Morgan's Cereal Bar LLC

  • Nails R Us

  • NBJ Transportation, LLC

  • Needle and Herb

  • New Beginnings Child Care Center

  • Park Avenue Taxi, LLC

  • Peace Harbor

  • Peppapot Flava

  • Phu Concepts, Inc

  • Pony Inc.

  • Purposed Hands Beauty

  • Red Carpet Hair Studio LLC

  • Reeve's Used Luxury Automobile Emporium

  • Relax and Ride Transportation

  • Rell's Auto

  • Rochester Community Acupuncture, P.C

  • Rochester Flag Football League

  • SewNCity

  • SideBar

  • Sobrinos

  • Studio 22 Fitness Inc.

  • Supa Starz

  • Sweet Dancerz

  • Taste of Bahamas

  • Taste of Supreme

  • Teamlift Fitness & Mentorship

  • Texture Beauty Bar

  • The Barre Dance & Fitness

  • The Circle Play Café

  • The Cottage Hotel of Mendon

  • The Fit Place/Marcus Patternson

  • The Groom Room Men's Spa

  • The Speed Factory

  • Two Wolf Enterprise

  • Unkl Moe's

  • Vp Beauty Lounge

Full list of award recipients:

  • 123 Grow Daycare

  • Ace of Fades Barbershop

  • ACH

  • All Occasions Catering

  • Andre's Barbershop/Salon

  • Antara Wellness LLC

  • Apogee Wine Bar, LLC

  • Arlene's Unique Styles Beauty Salon

  • Arnett Café

  • Ashlan Inc.

  • Beads and Bangles

  • Bedroc Martial Arts, LLC

  • Bella Weddings and Events

  • BoBo's Chicken Shack

  • Bounce On Me, Inc

  • Brooks Landing Diner

  • Bundle of Joy Child Development

  • Carryall-med Trans., LLC

  • Chateau of Beauty

  • Children of the Light

  • Cleaner Focus Residential

  • ConcernCenter

  • Condado Bar and Grill

  • Craft Company No 6

  • Created by US Pottery

  • CUSTOprints

  • Detail Commercial Services

  • DiaMON Renee Dance Studio

  • Digital Do or Die

  • Dunbar & Dunbar Cleaning

  • Elite Green Cleaning

  • Embrace Beauty Studio

  • EpikHair Salon

  • Erie's Waters Development Corp

  • Escapade/Sarah Rutherford

  • Everyday Hands, Inc.

  • Excellence Enterprises of Rochester, LLC

  • Exclusive Improvements LLC

  • Exercise Express, LLC

  • Exotic Desires Hair Salon

  • Express Medical Transportation, LLC

  • Eyecrave Beauty Lounge, LLC

  • Face2Face Charissa Lacy

  • Fountain of Youth Fitness

  • GLM Enterprises LLC

  • Golden Hello Company, LLC

  • Grand Occasion catering

  • Grape @ Orange Mini Market

  • Green Gables Florist

  • Hair Etc, by Vee, LLC

  • Hoop and Motivate

  • Joe Bean Coffee

  • Juices Barbershop

  • Keystones

  • Laura Wilder Artwork

Questions and press inquiries may be directed to wrivera@ulr.org.

Business DevelopmentWilliam Rivera-Bloodworth