The Coalition for an Equitable Economy has sent a letter to the committees overseeing stimulus deliberations on Beacon Hill, asking for a $1.1 billion investment in small businesses across the state. Nearly all of that money, $964 million, would come from the $5 billion pot of American Rescue Plan Act funds overseen by the Legislature. An additional $136 million would come from a separate small-business credit program, likely also funded by federal stimulus dollars.
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