West Palm Beach small business owner grateful to receive grant from city

Several minority and women-owned small businesses in the city of West Palm Beach now have extra funding they can use to help run their operations.The money is from a new grant program offered earlier this year by the city’s Office of Small and Minority Women Business Programs. City officials said more than 230 people applied for the grant program and 43 received money. LOCAL BUSINESS GRANTS: ‘Will be super nice’: West Palm Beach small business owner reacts to loan being converted to a grantThe owners of the Dynamic Duo PT LLC, Dr. Angie Mason and Dr. Tyre Patterson, were among the grant awardees.The business is an outpatient physical and occupational therapy clinic and is located in the 4000 block of North Haverhill Road. Mason said they have been open for about a year and four months and it’s their first business. “When the grant came out, we were like, we can get equipment with this, which is what we need,” Mason said. “Because our practice is growing more people are coming and we want to be able to serve more needs.”Your neighborhood: Local coverage from WPBF 25 NewsFrank Hayden is the director of the Office of Small and Minority Women Business Programs for the city of West Palm Beach. Hayden said many people applied for the grant.”We received over 230 applications, that totaled an ask of $9.4 million,” Hayden said. “I had $500,000.”Hayden said after reviewing the applications, they provided grants to 43 businesses.He said there is a need and he’s now trying to come up with a way to help others.”We’re going to be looking at some things, we’re trying to find some creative ways,” Hayden said. “When you have 230 folks asking for $9.4 million, our job is not done.”Follow us on social: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | TikTok | YouTube

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