The City of San Antonio has opened applications for the Small Business Construction Support grant program to relieve local businesses affected by construction-related revenue loss tied to specific city projects.

Prominent Indigenous journalist Stan Grant has quit television hosting duties in response to online racist abuse over his comments on historic Aboriginal dispossession.

After feeling the pain of ongoing construction on their bottom line, some businesses along St. Mary's St. are applying for the city's construction recovery grants program.

The U.S. Department of Education has selected the University of Texas at San Antonio for renewed funding for the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

The Department of Veterans has announced grant programs to help veterans who are homeless or who are at risk of losing their homes.

The double whammy of the COVID-19 pandemic and street construction projects is why the City of San Antonio is offering $17 million in federal COVID relief funds to local businesses that meet certain criteria. The deadline for those that want to apply is at 5 p.m. on Monday.

Stephanie Scheller, CEO of Grow Disrupt, joined this week's KSAT Money Q&A to discuss how business owners can use funding effectively and provided tips about loans and grants.

SAN ANTONIO – Blayne Tucker, co-owner of The Mix, says the spirit of the Save Our Stages Act he helped draft, which then led to the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant, will help many business owners in need. “The bill and the law was written and intended to benefit independent music venue operators. The U.S. Small Business Administration is set to begin taking in applications in February to distribute $15 billion in federal grants to bring relief to suffering business owners. AdBlayne’s next project is to ensure venue owners across Texas get informed about the grant and take advantage of it. He urges those with questions to join the National Independent Venue Association or the Texas Music Office.

SAN ANTONIO USAA awarded the San Antonio ISD Foundation with a $325,000 grant in order to help bridge the digital divide. The SAISD Foundation and SAISD, along with several local companies, including USAA, are making technology hotspots available to all students this fall so that they can continue to learn virtually. A spokeswoman for the foundation said roughly 60% of SAISD students did not have access to internet hotspots. The foundation and USAA are raising money for students who need that technological support. San Antonio District 5s per capita income is less than $14,000, and 54.6% of homes have broadband access needed to connect students with their online classrooms.