Kansas starts loan program to aid bars, restaurants, motels

Up to $5 million in loans will be made available, supplementing those made by the federal Small Business Administration.

March 20, 2020 - 4:24 PM

Jessica Qualls disinfects a credit card before handing it back to the customer at Around The Corner, one of several provisions she is taking amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Richard Luken

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas on Friday launched a new program to provide short-term, no-interest loans to bars, restaurants, taverns and motels struggling to cover operating expenses because of the economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic.

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