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Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program

Program Information

Popular name

SVOG

Program Number

59.075

Sub-agency

N/A

Program objective

The SVOG Program provided funds to support the ongoing operations of eligible live venue operators or promoters, theatrical producers, live performing arts organization operators, relevant museum operators, motion picture theater operators, and talent representatives who have experienced significant revenue losses due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2022

    The SBA issued more than 22,820 initial and supplemental grants representing $14.59 billion in aid to over 13,000 grantees. Of these, 9,800 were supplemental awards provided to some of the hardest hit venues who received an initial grant and experienced a sustained 70 percent loss when comparing FY 2021 first-quarter revenues with those in FY 2019.

    For more information about SBA accomplishments, access the SBA Congressional Budget Justification and Annual Performance Report: https://www.sba.gov/document/report-congressional-budget-justification-annual-performance-report

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.