It’s not news that many Oklahoma businesses find themselves struggling during the COVID-19 pandemic.
After our esteemed governor spoke out against a second round of stimulus funds and the Oklahoma County Commissioners voted to send $36 million of CARES Act funds to the county jail, I wish we could see a local business actually receive desperately-needed financial assistance from our government.
But much like Brendan Fraser in the 2000 film Bedazzled in which he trades his soul to the devil for 7 wishes that all seem to backfire, you have to be careful what you wish for…
Via KFOR…
The Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. was approved for Oklahoma City CARES Act funding because they have a headquarters office on the Hobby Lobby campus in southwest Oklahoma City...
The Museum of the Bible was accepted in the second round, receiving $100,000 of the city’s limited CARES Act funding. According to the city’s spokesperson, there were about 600 applying businesses and about 250 were approved.