Palm Beach County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $250,000 grant program to help businesses and nonprofits recover from losses tied to the deadly jet crash earlier this month along South Military Trail.
The “Military Trail Business Interruption” grant offers eligible applicants a one-time payment of up to $5,000. Funding is first-come, first-served. Applications open Thursday on the Department of Housing and Economic Development website.
Eddie Rivera, owner of the Puerto Rican restaurant Senor Lechon, said his business was closed for more than a week during the crash investigation. He estimated the restaurant has lost between $70,000 and $80,000 since the crash, and said other businesses nearby have also taken heavy losses.
Rivera said he plans to apply, but the grant will cover only a small part of the damage. He has 15 employees, and he said he will use the money to help them while the restaurant recovers. Senor Lechon is scheduled to reopen Thursday.
