Provides grants up to $10,000 for qualifying small businesses. Must be located within the city limits of Santa Maria. Supports them to continue operations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Eligible Grant Uses:
Items necessary to operate safely under current public health guidelines. May include signage, personal protective equipment, and items to accommodate outdoor seating or service.
Rent and utilities may be considered. The need must be related to lost income due to the pandemic.
Expenses must have been incurred during the period that begins on March 4, 2020, and ends on November 30, 2020.
Eligibility: Must be a small business that
-Operates from a physical location within the city limits of Santa Maria.
-Have provided uninterrupted service between January 1, 2019, and March 1, 2020.
-Employ between 3 - 25 FTE employees as of March 1, 2020.
-Have no more than $1.5 million in gross total sales between January 1, 2019, and December 31, 2019.
-Gross total sales declined by at least 25% as a result of COVID-19 in March - June 2020, when compared to March - June 2019.
-Ability to provide documentation to verify the economic hardship suffered as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis, including tax returns, financial statements, and other financial data.
-Show best effort to reopen and resume business operations, including Self-Certifying through the County's RISE process.
Requirements: Documentation to verify the economic hardship suffered as a direct result of the COVID-19 crisis, including tax returns, financial statements, and other financial data.
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