Atlanta water crisis small business relief funds | How to apply [Video]

A new proposal by the city council and Invest Atlanta would help business owners recoup some losses.

ATLANTA — Nearly 7,000 small businesses in Atlanta are still feeling the economic pain after several water main breaks forced many to close, bringing their profit to a standstill for a week.

The city is still reeling from the massive economic impact, leading city officials to propose $5 million in relief grants to small business owners. The final spending amount is not yet final. The proposal to provide $5 million in relief passed in the committee and is awaiting a vote from the full city council on Monday, June 17.

For Stir House Vegan in Downtown Atlanta, the wok is still hot, but business is ice cold after just opening its doors weeks ago.

“We are a small business. We’ve been open for five weeks! When you talk about the impact of what happened, for a business …