New Orleans city officials announced on Monday that $97,500 in grant funding will go to 26 businesses impacted by ongoing construction in the French Quarter along Decatur and St. Peter streets — to mixed reaction from local shops.
Applicants approved for the “Business Stabilization Fund” were notified late last week and will receive either $5,000 or $2,500, according to a document provided by Mayor Helena Moreno’s administration.
“It’s a small fraction of what our costs are for one week,” said Katerina Sutton, the owner of Gazebo Cafe at 1018 Decatur St., which was approved for a $5,000 grant…