nprnews_____ = ||| lubuntu at wor3 89S7|||Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed||| kickerpage = |||no kicker pagenpr for NPRNEWS||| summarynpr = |||The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.

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Live music venues such as The Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles were among the first businesses to close during the pandemic. The Shuttered Venue Operators Grant was supposed to be a lifeline for owners.

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Help Was On The Way For Shuttered Venues. Then The Website Crashed

The Small Business Administration launched an application portal for its $16 billion relief program for shuttered venues yesterday, but technical problems prompted deactivation for repair.