The City of Pinole is providing direct financial assistance to small businesses using $300,000 of the funding that it received from the federal government from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).
Donor Name: City of Pinole
State: California
City: Pinole
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/21/2022
Size of the Grant:$3,000
Details:
The program provides a $3,000 grant to up to 100 small businesses located in Pinole that need assistance recovering from the negative economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Funding Information
The City has set aside $300,000 of ARPA funding to provide up to 100 grants of $3,000 each.
Use of Grant Funds
Businesses can use the grant funds for any legal purpose that enables their business to continue through the pandemic. Examples of acceptable uses include business rent or mortgage, protective and safety equipment, utilities, and employee wages and benefits.
Eligibility Criteria
A small business must satisfy the following criteria to be eligible to receive a grant award:
- Experienced loss of revenue due to COVID-19
- Had a City of Pinole business license for 2021
- Was in business as of October 31, 2021
- Had 20 or fewer full time equivalent (FTE) employees as of October 31, 2021
- Is in full compliance with all local, State, and federal laws, including COVID-19 related health orders
- For-profit business
- Restaurant/bar
- Personal service (beauty salon, dance, day spa, martial arts, gym, hairstylist, massage therapist, tanning salon, etc.)
- Retail business
- Operates from physical store front located in Pinole
- Independent contractors that operate from a physical store front in Pinole are eligible
- Home-based businesses are not eligible
- Independent business or wholly owned chain
- Independently owned franchise
- Local outlets of chains or franchises headquartered outside of Pinole are eligible
For more information, visit Small Business Assistance Program.
