If you drive down Mill Street or Main Street, you’ll notice a lot of downtown Grass Valley businesses that are closed–just like Nevada City or any other town right now during the coronavirus pandemic. Many of those small businesses are trying to figure out what to do, which loans they can apply for, or what kind of other help they can receive. The Grass Valley Downtown Association is trying to help…

Executive Director Marni Marshall says there is no one common denominator for the type of help they need, other than they are all struggling to survive. Marshall says one thing she’s working on is helping businesses that don’t have an internet presence…

Marshall says most of the food businesses are open with curbside service, but there are also retail and service businesses that are trying to pay the rent and other bills, and also take care of their employees.

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