Chairs and tables are seen outside a closed restaurant in Washington D.C., the United States, on April 24, 2020.Liu Jie | Xinhua via Getty ImagesAfter a year of unthinkable challenges for the restaurant industry, targeted aid is on its way. The Small Business Administration’s Restaurant Revitalization Fund opened its portal Monday, allowing hard-hit restaurants, bars, food trucks and more to apply for $28.6 billion in grants. Small businesses owned by women, veterans, and the socially and economically disadvantaged, have priority application processing for the first three weeks of the program before it opens widely to all applicants.The American Rescue Plan Act …
