Grant Application Portal for DC Bridge Fund

In 2020, Washington DC launched the Bridge Fund, a $100 million investment in businesses and workers grappling with the COVID-19 public health emergency in the hospitality, entertainment, and retail sectors.

Through the Bridge Fund, the District will strategically invested in sustaining the hospitality, entertainment, and retail industries to help mitigate the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on workers and businesses. Funds were disbursed via four programs:

• Restaurant Bridge Fund: $35 million
• Hotel Bridge Fund: $30 million
• Entertainment Bridge Fund: $20 million
• Retail Bridge Fund: $15 million

Humantiply partnered with LEDC, a local non-profit, to build and deploy the loan application portal and review process for the Entertainment and Retail Bridge Funds. With the app and process built by Humatiply the LEDC team was able to rapidly process thousands of applications from small businesses and ultimately disburse $35 million in COVID aid funding.