Local Examples of Business Assistance/Programs to Help During the COVID-19 Outbreak:
重新开放 & Recovery 市场营销/Initiatives
- 城市 Of Camarillo’s Temporary Outdoor Business Safety Reimbursement Program
- 莫诺 县旅游 面具活动
- 城市 of Riverside has released a ShopRiverside Business Toolkit that provides Riverside businesses with ShopRiverside logos and digital materials so businesses can share their Riverside pride
Communication, Websites, & 市场营销
- Vista的城 listing of businesses that are offering take-out options
- 建议 & Guidance to Brewers & 啤酒厂 from the San Diego Brewers Guild
- 城市 of Long Beach launched a 业务热线
- 城市 of Riverside has created a map to show residents which essential businesses are open
- 城市 of Lancaster released a Resource Toolkit for Businesses
- Mariposa County, Tourism, and Chamber collaborated to create a chart of all essential businesses and their status
- Humboldt County created the GoHumCO拨款 website that helps businesses and residents in Humboldt County view the different funding opportunities available for them and give them updated information. related to COVID-19
Business Permitting & 物流
- 城市 & County of San Francisco has deferred business taxes & 许可费用
- For local manufacturing businesses, Manex President & 首席执行官, Gene Russell noted that, “it is important to have a county by county ruling on essential Manufacturing categories that are exempt from closure, and to make their businesses aware” in light of the “shelter in place” order. 注意 Bay Area Manufacturing updates here.
- 莫诺 County is providing a Self-Certification Portal for businesses wanting to re-open
- The 城市 of Camarillo is providing Shop Safe Camarillo window decals for businesses that complete Ventura County’s self-certification process and is verified by the city’s Compliance Team.
贷款 & 奖助金
- San Diego Foundation’s Community Response Fund has given grant assistance to non-profits for food security, rental and utility assistance, and income replacement or gap funding
- 城市 of San Diego offered grants and 0% interest loans to small businesses
- 城市 & County of San Francisco offered up to $10,000 to small businesses impacted by the Coronavirus through their Small Business Resiliency Fund
- 城市 of Santa Ana Small Business Incentive Program waived the 3-year requirement for businesses to apply for grants if impacted by Coronavirus
- 城市 of Bakersfield ReSTART Loan-to-Grant Program
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