In March 2020, Mayor Carter announced the Saint Paul Bridge Fund to provide emergency relief for families and small businesses most vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was funded through $3.25 million dollars from the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority along with contributions from philanthropic, corporate and individual donors. Through these additional contributions, the fund provided $4.1 million to families and small businesses in Saint Paul.Data previously shared in this space included only the 380 recipients funded through "Phase 1". This dataset includes all three phases that were ultimately rolled out through the Bridge Fund for Small Business program.Nearly 2,000 unique applications applied for a small business grant of $7,50036% were from ACP50 areas (Areas of Concentrated Poverty where 50% or more of the residents are people of color)The applications were reviewed in order of a random number assigned at application close. Of these applications:633 small businesses were awarded a $7,500 grant36% of applications in the city were from ACP50 areas86% of applicants in the city cited they were ordered closed under one of the Governor’s Executive OrdersThis is a dataset of the small businesses that applied for the Bridge Fund and includes:Self-reported survey responsesAward informationGeographic information Additional information about the Saint Paul Bridge Fund may be found at stpaul.gov/bridge-fund.

In March 2020, Mayor Carter announced the Saint Paul Bridge Fund to provide emergency relief for families and small businesses most vulnerable to the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program was funded through $3.25 million dollars from the Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority along with contributions from philanthropic, corporate and individual donors. Through these additional contributions, the fund provided $4.1 million to families and small businesses in Saint Paul.More than 5,200 applications applied for a family grant of $1,000• 64% were from ACP50 areas (Areas of Concentrated Poverty where 50% or more of the residents are people of color)The applications were reviewed in order of a random number assigned at application close. Of these applications:• 1,265 families were awarded a $1000 grant- 63% were from ACP50 areas- 66% indicated they are renters- 37% cited layoff or furlough as contributing to their economic hardship- 22% cited reduced hours as contributing to their economic hardship- 19% are unbankedThis is a de-identified dataset of the families who applied for the Bridge Fund and includes:• Self-reported survey responses• Award information• Geographic informationAdditional information about the Saint Paul Bridge Fund may be found at stpaul.gov/bridge-fund