The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Small Business Grant Program has been allocated $750,000 in funding to provide grants of up to $10,000 to qualifying Arcadia small businesses to complete physical improvements to their place of business, update digital marketing and branding, and other items focused on attracting new customers.
Donor Name: City of Arcadia
State: California
City: Arcadia
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 12/29/2022
Size of the Grant: up to $10,000
Details:
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021 provided over $350 billion in funding to local governments to implement projects and programs that address the public health and negative economic impacts resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Program Funding Limits and Permitted Use of Funds
Tier 1: Businesses meeting Tier 1 requirements are eligible to receive up to $10,000 in grant funding. Funds for Tier 1 qualified businesses may be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Interior or exterior improvements to their place of business
- New exterior signage
- Creating or updating outdoor seating and dining areas (food and beverage businesses only)
- Hiring a consultant to update a business website, implement new digital marketing initiatives, update a business logo and/or branding, or other similar items (maximum of $5,000). Please note that payments to media companies for print or online advertising, or other direct advertising costs, are not eligible expenses through this program.
- Other items not listed above but determined by the Development Services Department to be consistent with the program objective of assisting Tier 1 qualified small businesses to improve the interior and/or exterior of their place of business, or improve their online digital presence.
Tier 2: Businesses meeting Tier 2 requirements are eligible to receive up to $5,000 in grant funding. Funds for Tier 2 qualified businesses may be used for one or more of the following purposes:
- Exterior improvements to their place of business
- New exterior signage
- Other items not listed above but determined by the Development Services Department to be consistent with the program objective of assisting Tier 2 qualified small businesses to improve the appearance of their place of business as viewed from the public realm
Business Eligibility Requirements
- Located within the city limits of Arcadia
- Located at a commercial or mixed-use zoned property
- Independently owned and operated
- No more than 25 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
- Business has a bona fide ground-floor commercial storefront
- Tier 1 Eligibility (maximum $10,000 grant)
- Business classified as a retail use, restaurant, recreation or entertainment use, gastropub or bar, personal service (general) use, or other related use as determined by the Development Services Department; and
- Business has been open and operating in Arcadia for a minimum of one-year prior to grant application submittal date
- Tier 2 Eligibility (maximum $5,000 grant)
- Business classified as a professional office, medical office, light industrial use, personal service (restricted) use, or other related use as determined by the Development Services Department; or
- Any Tier 1 category business that has been open and operating for less than one-year
Eligibility Exclusions
- Any national or regional chain with three or more locations that is not locally franchised
- Businesses with no bona fide ground-floor commercial storefront
- Businesses located outside the city limits of Arcadia
- Businesses located in residential zones
- Any adult business, massage parlor, pawn shop, bail bond service, or other related use as determined by the Development Services Department
- Business categories/classifications not listed under Tier 1 or Tier 2 eligibility requirements
- Prospective businesses not yet open and operating within the City of Arcadia
For more information, visit ARPA Small Business Grant.
