Looking to start an Overtown business? This grant program can help

Aamir Taylor, owner of Italian Vice, a Miami-based water ice company, is photographed with a cup of water ice flavors Nipsey Blue, Saweetie Strawberry, and Mango Meek, by the Miami River in downtown Miami, Friday, October 11, 2024. Taylor named the flavors after hip-hop artists. SAM NAVARRO Special for the Miami Herald

By Michael Butler

Overtown is one of Miami’s oldest Black communities and the area is seeing a resurgence as a Black food hub in Miami. If you’re an entrepreneur looking to start a business in that community, the Overtown Small Business Grant Program can help you succeed.

“It’s about economic revitalization, to help local businesses offset their operational costs, invest in infrastructure and be on the road for long-term sustainability,” said Mark Stallworth, Southwest Overtown and Park West Community Redevelopment Agency project manager.

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