• March 2 | Downtown Recovery: Creative Economy
  • Sign-up for employee vaccines! | Restaurant & other essential workers
  • $20K Grants | BIPOC, Women, Veteran & Low-Income Business Owners
  • Downtown Recovery Survey | Inform City Support for Your Business
  • Recording! | Downtown Resources: Who to Call for What
TOMORROW March 2 | Downtown Recovery: Creative Economy
We're excited to be joined by the MAH Director Robb Woulfe on March 2 to learn about the Creative Economy, and how the MAH and other cultural organizations in Santa Cruz are contributing to our community's recovery and vibrancy. Come hear about the world class light, sound and digital culture experiences coming to Downtown this fall, and much more! You’ll also learn about upcoming Santa Cruz County Arts Council programs, and get a preview of the new City Arts of Design (CARD) Pilot Grant Program launching this month!

Tuesday, March 2 at 8:30am
Downtown Recovery: Creative Economy

Zoom Meeting ID: 870 5540 4700 Passcode: 1234


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Did you miss the last Downtown Recovery conversation on "Lessons Learned from the Post-Earthquake Recovery" with Joe Ferrara of Atlantis Fantasy World, Ellen Gil of Sockshop & Shoe Co., Joe Hall, former Asst. Redevelopment Director, Cynthia Matthews, former Mayor, Larry Pearson of Pacific Cookie Company, and Patty Zoccoli of Zoccoli’s Deli? Listen in here!
 
What’s next? April 6 at 8:30am we’ll be joined by the Santa Cruz Warriors and developers of major projects underway downtown for Downtown Recovery: Big Plans for the Future. Mark your calendar now, and stay tuned for more details, or check the About Us page at www.DowntownSantaCruz.com for meeting links!
Restaurant Worker & Other Employee Vaccines
 
Santa Cruz County is starting to vaccinate Phase 1B residents. Phase 1B includes those 65 & older, health care workers, education and childcare workers, emergency service workers, and food and agriculture workers. You can read the definitions of who is included in the food and agriculture sector here. Workers in these categories are now eligible to receive the vaccine, however the demand for the vaccine is higher than the supply of vaccine so it will take some time to vaccinate everyone who is eligible.
 
Employers and business owners are advised to fill out the County vaccine survey to get your business scheduled for the vaccine, COVID-19 Vaccine Interest Survey. There should only be ONE person from each business who fills out the survey and only one survey response per business. Once you have filled out the survey the County Public Health office will contact you when vaccine clinics become available.

For more information visit the Santa Cruz County vaccine page.
Small Business Grants up to $20,000
Are you a person of color, woman, veteran or low-income business owner? This grant of up to $20,000 could be for you! The SNF Small Business Growth & Recovery Fund is distributing grant awards of up to $20,000 each, which do not need to be repaid, to U.S.-based small businesses, accompanied by complementary training and mentorship for business owners. (Nonprofit organizations are not eligible for this opportunity.) Apply here!
Take the Downtown Recovery Survey
With input from downtown business owners, the City of Santa Cruz has been working on an Interim Recovery Plan the includes priorities for Downtown. Our Ambassadors are now dropping by your business to survey Downtown business managers and owners in person, to get your input on what would be most valuable to you in coming months which will inform the City's efforts. You can also take the Downtown Recovery Plan Survey here!

This downtown-specific survey is different than the county-wide Economic Recovery Council (ERC) Survey we asked you to complete last month. Thank you to everyone who responded to that survey as well; results will be available soon.
Share This Recording! | Downtown Resources: Who to Call for What
Downtown Resources: Who to Call for What!
hosted by the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz

Use this recorded workshop to learn about the resources available downtown! Share with your employees so they know the best way to respond when they see something. Who can help? How can we each contribute to a cleaner, safer, more welcoming downtown? Watch and find out!

 PANELISTS:
Sonja Brunner, Downtown Ambassadors
Kris Younggren, Downtown Outreach Workers
Is your Downtown business hiring? SUBMIT A JOB HERE

Current list of DOWNTOWN JOBS HERE


Join the Downtown Business SLACK channel to stay in communication with members!

Sent to you by your friends at the Downtown Association of Santa Cruz!

Executive Director | Jorian Wilkins
Director of Operations | Sonja Brunner
Marketing Partner | Shiri Gradek