At the beginning of 2021, SOMArts was approved to receive an American Rescue Plan grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to help the arts and cultural sector recover from the pandemic. SOMArts Cultural Center was recommended to receive $100,000 touse this funding to save jobs and to fund operations and facilities, health and safety supplies, and marketing and promotional efforts to encourage attendance and participation. By Spring, Jenson and the Facilities team established health and safety procedures per the City’s guidelines to reopen to the public. The building was accessible to guests and community members on a reservation system through late 2022.