26 local businesses receive METCO, Covid-19 relief funds in Louisville

More than $1 million in traditional Metropolitan Business Development Corp. loans and Covid-19 relief funds were awarded by Louisville Metro Government in September and October. And 26 small businesses benefited from the lending efforts, said Louisville Forward, the city’s economic development arm. METCO oversees the city’s small business loan program, and Louisville Forward established its Small Business COVID-19 Relief Loan program in September. The program offers low-interest loans up to…