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The City of Fort Wayne and Allen County are partnering with Greater Fort Wayne Inc. to offer small business grants that cover expenses associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

Businesses with fewer than 150 employees may be reimbursed up to $5,000 for expenses such as personal protective equipment, sanitation products and some facility modifications and technology investments. Interested businesses may apply at grant.gfwinc.com. 

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September 30, 2020 -- Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced today that the City of Fort Wayne is working with the Downtown Improvement District (DID) to help local restaurants and businesses weather the economic challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The City of Fort Wayne is investing in DID programming that: 1) offers free meal delivery from participating restaurants to Fort Wayne residents 2) helps downtown restaurants expand, add or enhance outdoor dining options, and 3) extends the Clean & Green program beyond downtown into several urban corridors.

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September 16 -- Mayor Tom Henry and local community leaders gathered today to celebrate the completion of improvements to Ardmore Avenue from Airport Expressway to James Ross Drive near the entrance to Fort Wayne International Airport. The improvements, which include a 25-foot lighted gateway marker, create an attractive first impression for visitors traveling to and from the airport.

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September 14, 2020 -- A new seven-story mixed-use building at the southeast corner of Main Street and Maiden Lane received Redevelopment Commission approval today.

The project will provide commercial and retail space, as well as much-needed downtown public parking. The project includes a parking garage that will offer 383 public parking spaces near the 202 Metro Building, The Bradley Boutique Hotel and The Landing, all of which have been or are being constructed without any substantial parking components.