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June 30, 2020
City of Moorpark
Updated Restaurant/Bar Guidance Takes Effect July 1

Amidst increasing COVID-19 diagnoses and hospitalizations in Ventura County in recent weeks that landed us on California Department of Public Health's watch list, the County has issued updated restrictions on restaurants and bars across all of Ventura County. Effective Wednesday, July 1, the following new restrictions will apply to restaurants, brewpubs, breweries, bars, pubs, wineries, and distilleries:
  • Dine-in must close by 10 PM
  • Dining time is limited to 90 minutes maximum
  • Customers may only sit with members of their own household
  • Live music is not allowed

All affected businesses must still also comply with the previously-issued state guidance.
Sign Up Now: $5,000 for Your Business

Bottom Line: If you haven't already submitted your Business Assistance Grant application , you are walking away from $5,000 for your business. Although several thousand applications have already been submitted for $5,000 grants through the Ventura County Business Assistance Grant Program (with extra funding from the Cities of Moorpark and Camarillo), applications for some cities have not even reached the numbers of grants reserved for distribution in those cities.

The $5,000 grants are available to businesses and non-profit organizations may be used for payroll support, rent and lease payments, operating expenses, the costs of personal protective equipment (PPE), and any extraordinary expenses needed to comply with COVID-19 safety protocols for reopening.

To be eligible, a Moorpark business must:
  1. Have a Moorpark Business Registration (805-517-6243 if you need a copy)
  2. Have been in business on or before March 17, 2020
  3. Have annual gross revenue between $25,000 and $2 million
  4. Register with www.vcreopens.com, if permitted and required to register
  5. If a non-profit organization, must be 501(c)(3) exempt

To complete your application, you will need:
  1. Copy of your ID (i.e., Driver License)
  2. Your Moorpark Business Registration (805-517-6243 if you need a copy)
  3. A W-9 Form for your business
  4. ONE of the following: (a) 2018 or 2019 Income Statement; (b) 2018 or 2019 tax return; or (c) bank statement effective on March 31, 2020

Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Wednesday, July 8. There is no priority given for submitting an application early. However, we recommend preparing your application as soon as practicable in case you need time to gather the needed application materials. While reviewers are E-mailing applicants who submitted incomplete applications, any required materials must be submitted by July 8. So apply now!

Questions about the program?
The Business Assistance Grants Program is developed by the County of Ventura in

with additional funding support from the City of Moorpark and the City of Camarillo

Lunch 'n Learn: City Economic Development
If you missed the City's Economic Development team's presentation of Addressing COVID-19 with 2020 Vision at the June 25 Moorpark Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn Webinar, plus the Q&A session that followed, you can now watch the recording. Thank you to the 13 businesses leaders that joined us!
Still Need Financing Assistance?
If you are still looking for capital for your business, the Economic Development Collaborative is still standing by to walk you through the various programs, from the big Small Business Administration programs to local programs that are exclusively available to businesses right here in Ventura County. Call us at (805) 409-9159.
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