Houston Grand Opera receives PPP loan, recalls furloughed employees

The Houston Grand Opera received a $2.5 million loan in the second round of the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program.

The organization is utilizing the funds to restore all furloughed employees, starting May 4, and cancel salary rollbacks that were set to begin on the first of the month.

Perryn Leech, managing director of the Houston Grand Opera, told the Houston Business Journal the funds were a game-changer for the organization.

“Nonprofit art organizations are very delicate…