Hennepin County will open lottery for millions in small-business aid

Hennepin County will set aside $15 million in federal CARES Act funds to provide economic relief and recovery assistance to small businesses hurt by the coronavirus pandemic. Drawn from the nearly $221 million Hennepin County received through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the new funds will be used to expand a small business relief program set up in April by the county board. Hennepin County is working with the Metropolitan Consortium of Community Developers, an association…