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Join Us on Saturday, June 13th

Many of our neighbors have heard the call to deliver justice for George Floyd and bring an end to the police brutality that threatens the lives of black people across America.

Dutchtown families have come together to organize a march to provide a safe and peaceful way to show solidarity with George Floyd’s family and the Black Lives Matter movement. We desire an event where we can lift up the voices of our youth — many of whom have been looking for a safe outlet to stand up and speak out about injustice.

Neighbors and supporters can gather in the parking lot of the Neighborhood Innovation Center, 3207 Meramec at Compton. The march will depart from there at 8:46am (8 minutes and 46 seconds was the amount of time George Floyd was fatally pinned down by Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin). We will head south on Compton, west on Osceola, north on Grand, and east on Meramec back to the NIC.

Although we will be outdoors for this event, we still encourage participants to wear masks and practice safe social distancing. It’s also recommended that you bring water, comfortable walking shoes, and signs.

Please share our event on Facebook or tell people to visit dutchtownstl.org/846. You can also download a flyer to print and distribute.

We’ll be live-streaming the march on Facebook in case you can’t join us.

Voter Registration

We will also be providing information on and assistance with voter registration. If you have never registered or if you need to update your registration, we can help. For more information about voter registration visit dutchtownstl.org/vote.

Acompáñenos el sábado 13 de junio

Muchos de nuestros vecinos han escuchado el llamado para hacer justicia a George Floyd y poner fin a la brutalidad policial que amenaza las vidas de los negros en todo Estados Unidos.

Las familias de Dutchtown se han unido para organizar una marcha para proporcionar una manera segura y pacífica de mostrar solidaridad con la familia de George Floyd y el movimiento Black Lives Matter. Deseamos un acontecimiento en el que podamos alzar las voces de nuestros jóvenes, muchos de los cuales han estado buscando una salida segura para levantarse y hablar sobre la injusticia.

Vecinos y simpatizantes pueden reunirse en el estacionamiento del Neighborhood Innovation Center, 3207 Meramec en Compton. La marcha partirá desde allí a las 8:46 am (8 minutos y 46 segundos fue la cantidad de tiempo que George Floyd fue fatalmente inmovilizado por el oficial de policía de Minneapolis Derek Chauvin). Nos dirigiremos al sur en Compton, al oeste en Osceola, al norte en Grand, y al este en Meramec de vuelta a la NIC.

Aunque estaremos al aire libre para este evento, todavía animamos a los participantes a usar máscaras y practicar distanciamiento social seguro. También se recomienda que traiga agua, zapatos cómodos para caminar y letreros.

Por favor, comparte nuestro evento en Facebook o dile a la gente que visite dutchtownstl.org/846. También puede descargar un folleto para imprimir y distribuir.

Registro de electores

También proporcionaremos información y asistencia con el registro de electores. Si nunca se ha registrado o si necesita actualizar su registro, podemos ayudarle. Para obtener más información sobre el registro de electores, visite dutchtownstl.org/vote.

Meet UrbanMain Steering Committee member Nha Nguyen. She’ll participate in a new partnership between DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown and Missouri Main Street Connection to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being of Downtown Dutchtown.

“I serve as the Director of Economic Development at the International Institute of St. Louis. I believe Dutchtown benefits from immigrants and refugees that enrich the neighborhood economically and culturally.”

If you’d like to help Nha and the rest of the UrbanMain Steering Committee to strengthen Downtown Dutchtown, please take our survey. It takes just a few minutes to tell us what you think about Downtown Dutchtown today and tell us what you’d like to see in the future.

Take our survey

We’ll be introducing more UrbanMain Steering Committee members over the next several days. Come back to dutchtownstl.org to meet them!

Meet UrbanMain Steering Committee member Darren Owens. Darren is a longtime Dutchtown resident. He’ll participate in a new partnership between DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown and Missouri Main Street Connection to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being of Downtown Dutchtown. 

“I love this neighborhood, I believe it’s potential, and I’m excited to see more of what we can accomplish together.”

If you’d like to help Darren and the rest of the UrbanMain Steering Committee to strengthen Downtown Dutchtown, please take our survey. It takes just a few minutes to tell us what you think about Downtown Dutchtown today and tell us what you’d like to see in the future.

Take our survey

We’ll be introducing more UrbanMain Steering Committee members over the next several days. Come back to dutchtownstl.org to meet them!

Meet UrbanMain Steering Committee member Catherine Hamacher. An urban planner with PGAV Planners, Catherine brings her planning expertise to the neighborhood. She’ll participate in a new partnership between DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown and Missouri Main Street Connection to enhance the economic, social, cultural and environmental well-being of Downtown Dutchtown. 

“I grew up in St. Louis City, not far from Dutchtown, and have fond memories in the neighborhood. I spend my days helping communities leverage their assets as an urban planner and am excited to do the same for Dutchtown!”

If you’d like to help Catherine and the rest of the UrbanMain Steering Committee to strengthen Downtown Dutchtown, please take our survey. It takes just a few minutes to tell us what you think about Downtown Dutchtown today and tell us what you’d like to see in the future.

Take our survey

We’ll be introducing more UrbanMain Steering Committee members over the next several days. Come back to dutchtownstl.org to meet them!

New Grants Available!

Visit dutchtownstl.org/grants to find out more about the new round of Small Business Grants to be issued by the City of St. Louis.

The article below refers to grants issued in the summer of 2020. If your business received one of these grants over the summer, you may not be eligible for this round. Otherwise, the eligibility requirements remain largely the same. Read our latest article for more information.

The City of St. Louis has established a Small Business Grant Fund of $4 million to assist small businesses that have been severely impacted by COVID-19. Grants up to $5,000 are available.

Half of the available grant money is reserved for businesses in Opportunity Zones or Neighborhood Revitalization Stabilization Areas. Most of Greater Dutchtown lies within one or both of these zones.

Funding priority is given to businesses unable to operate or operating at reduced capacity during the COVID-19 crisis.

Grant Application Assistance

It’s important to apply early! The grant committee will begin meeting on June 10th to disperse funds.

To help Dutchtown small businesses apply for these grants, volunteers from DT2 • Downtown Dutchtown will be at the Neighborhood Innovation Center, 3207 Meramec, on Saturday, June 6th from 9am to 5pm.

Make sure to come prepared with your business’s federal employee identification number (FEIN), or your Social Security number if you don’t have an FEIN.

We’ll try to help as many walk-in applicants as possible, but you can also make an appointment:

Schedule Appointment

Downtown Dutchtown and its affiliates and volunteers do not provide tax, legal, or accounting advice. Businesses should consult their own tax, legal, and accounting advisors before applying if they have specific questions about the grant requiring professional expertise.

If you’d like to share information about DT2’s grant assistance event with other business owners, send them to dutchtownstl.org/grants or share the event on Facebook.

If you prefer to apply for the grant on your own, you can apply on the city’s website. Applications are currently being accepted.

Grant Requirements

There are several criteria to be eligible for the grant. The following types of businesses are not eligible for grants:

• Nonprofit organizations
• Banks and financial institutions
• Law firms and attorneys
• Physicians, dentists, surgeons, optometrists, chiropractors, and veterinarians
• Insurance brokers and agents
• Real estate brokers and sales agents
• Architects, engineers, and land surveyors
• Nursing homes

Your business must also meet the following requirements:

• Have had 25 or fewer employees as of March 19th, 2020
• Have had a valid City of St. Louis Business License as of March 19th, 2020
• Be current on all payments to the City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue (property taxes, earnings taxes, water bill, etc.)
• Not have received federal COVID-19 funding through the Small Business Administration including the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
• Have closed or have been significantly impacted as a result of COVID-19 and/or the City’s “Stay Home – Essential Activities Only Order, Health Commissioner’s Order No. 5“
• Have no conflicts of interest, i.e. no City of St. Louis employees, elected or appointed officials, or their immediate family)
• Does not discriminate per City of St. Louis ordinances

To verify that your business is in good standing, you can call the License Collector’s office at (314) 622-4528. You can check the status of your earnings tax account with the Collector of Revenue at (314) 622-3291. The Collector’s office can also verify that your real estate tax, personal property tax, and water and refuse accounts are current. Call (314) 622-4111 for those inquiries.