The City of Citrus Heights has launched a Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program, funded by the federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Donor Name: City of Citrus Heights
State: California
City: Citrus Heights
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 03/26/2022
Size of the Grant: $15,000
Details:
Funding Information
The Program provides grants up to $15,000 to certain eligible businesses.
Allocation
As with all outside funds, ARPA dollars must be spent on specific projects as outlined by the U.S. Treasury. The final ARPA guidelines outline the following main categories for eligible spending:
- Support public health
- Address COVID-19 economic impacts
- Replace lost public sector revenue, to be spent on any service traditionally provided by the government.*
- Provide premium pay for essential workers
- Invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure for underserved communities
Business Eligibility
Outlined below are the grant categories and eligibility criteria for a business to receive a grant. Eligibility exceptions may be considered by the City Manager.
Small Business Eligibility
- Commercial business located and licensed in Citrus Heights, since at least 2019
- Business was operational as of March 1, 2020, and is still in business at the time of application submittal, and intends to remain open indefinitely
- Open to all industries, available to franchises and affiliate businesses
- Business entity earned $3 million annual revenue or less in calendar year 2019
- Business experienced a net revenue loss (gross revenue net of operating expenses) of at least 25% for the calendar year 2020 OR calendar year 2021 compared to the calendar year 2019.
- A business cannot receive more in ARPA grant funding than total revenue loss
- Business employed 20 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees or less, as of March 1, 2020.
- For businesses with multiple locations, only employment and revenue figures for the Citrus Heights location(s) can be used to qualify for a grant under the Program, and all grant funds received must be used only to support Citrus Heights business operations. Multiple locations within Citrus Heights operating under a single business entity will be considered one business for purposes of the Program.
- Passive businesses are not eligible. These include rental properties or any business in which the owner does not actively participate.
- This program does not include non-profits at this time.
Use of Funds
Grant funds can be used to offset or reimburse the business for operational costs or revenue loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, to support:
- General business operations
- Payroll expensesSupplier payments
- Rent, lease, or mortgage payments for business real or personal property
- Façade improvements to resolve COVID related blight
- Outdoor improvements
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and/or sanitation supplies and equipment
- Costs of compliance with county, state, or federal requirements or recommendations
- Technical assistance, counseling, or other services to assist with business planning needs
Ineligible use of grant funds are as follows:
- Anything outside the scope relating to COVID-mitigation
- Any expense not applicable through ARPA
- To fund any business other than that which is receiving the grant
For more information, visit ARPA Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Grant Program.
