AUSTIN, Texas — The Austin City Council discussed and approved several items aimed at helping the local music scene during its meeting Thursday.
The three items related to improving the music scene include grants and funding for nonprofits along with venues and creatives impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Here is a look at the specific items and what their approval entails:
Item No. 5 ratifies an amendment to the City's contract with the Better Business Bureau to provide additional grants to arts and culture nonprofits that had previously applied to the "Austin Arts & Culture Non-Profit Relief Grant" program, in the amount of $1,483,900 for a total contract amount not to exceed $35,581,935
Item No. 7 ratifies an amendment to the City's contract with the Greater Austin Performing Arts Center to continue providing financial and technical support to live music venues that have been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by providing additional funds in the amount of $1,483,900 for a total contract amount not to exceed $35,581,935.
Finally, Item No. 8 ratifies a contract with the Greater Austin Performing Arts Center to deploy the Austin Music Disaster Relief Grant program to help music industry creatives affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in the amount of $2,530,000.
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