Weekly Message ~ February 2021
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Business News
-Nominate Golden Acorn Recipients
-Restaurant, Brewery & Winery Grants
-SBA Prioritizes Smallest Businesses
-Credit Unions Accepting PPP Loans
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Around Menlo Park
-Overnight Closures on U.S. 101
-Kepler's Special Presentation
-Standing Up for Change
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Members at Work
-Almost All Khaki Tuesdays
-Amici's February Deal
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Nominate Golden Acorn Award Recipients! |
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Do you know of any local organizations or individuals that should be celebrated because of their volunteer efforts and contributions in support of COVID-19 relief?
The Golden Acorn Award nominating committee is searching for individuals, groups, or organizations that have, over the year, made significant contributions to, or a major impact in the community to support COVID-19 relief.
Recognition categories include: Excellence in Business Support (local business), Community First (individual or group), Leadership, and Unsung Hero (individual or group).
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Restaurant, Brewery, and Winery Relief Program |
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The San Mateo County Economic Development Association announced this week the development of the Restaurant, Brewery, and Winery Relief Program facilitated through SMC Strong. This program will provide grants of up to $10,000 to each qualifying business to cover operating expenses such as rent, payroll, and facility accommodations to allow for indoor/ outdoor dining.
The grants do not need to be repaid and there is no fee to apply. The application portal at smcstrong.org opened on Monday, February 22nd at noon and will close on Monday, March 8th at noon.
Those who apply will not be prioritized on a first-come-first-served basis. Instead, all eligible applications will be placed in a pool with other applications from the same city and recipients will be selected at random until all the grants appropriated for that city are exhausted.
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SBA Prioritizes Smallest of Small Businesses in the Paycheck Protection Program |
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"Building on a month of strong results, the Biden-Harris Administration and the U.S. Small Business Administration are taking steps with the Paycheck Protection Program to further promote equitable relief for America’s mom-and-pop businesses.
The latest round of Paycheck Protection Program funding opened one month ago and already the Biden Administration has succeeded in making major improvements to the program’s implementation:
- For businesses with fewer than ten employees, the share of funding is up nearly 60%
- For businesses in rural communities, the share of funding is up nearly 30%
- The share of funding distributed through Community Development Financial Institutions and Minority Depository Institutions is up more than 40%"
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These Credit Unions Are Accepting Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Applications: |
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For San Mateo County business is still being impacted by COVID-19, San Mateo Credit Union (SMCU) is here to help our vital local businesses find financial solutions. The application portal for new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan applicants is open.
SMCU membership is required to apply for funding a PPP loan at SMCU. Membership is open to businesses that 1) are located or headquartered in San Mateo County, city of Palo Alto, or select San Francisco zip codes; 2) have annual revenue at or less than $10,000,000, and 3) do not require large cash deposits. Please visit smcu.org/ppp for more information, including FAQs and a list of required documents to apply.
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SRI Federal Credit Union is participating in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program and offering access to these funds, primarily to its existing business account members who hold a current business account and meet SBA eligibility requirements.
If you do not have an SRI Federal Credit Union business account, please be aware that you will need to open one with them. You can fill out a Business Account Application HERE. Once completed please send it to their Operations Manager - Amy Garcia. She will be glad to address any questions you may have and help guide you through the process. Once the account is open, a loan officer will be assigned to you for the PPP loan process.
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Overnight Closures On U.S. 101: Week of Feb. 28th |
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As part of the San Mateo 101 Express Lanes Project, Caltrans will be replacing five overhead sign structures on U.S. 101. The first step of this work is to safely remove the sign structures and install temporary orange roadside signs along the freeway shoulder. Due to the large size of these sign structures, it is necessary to close one direction of the freeway at a time between Millbrae Avenue and South Airport Boulevard for five nights.
Overnight closures on U.S. 101 will occur each night during the week of February 28th (from 11 pm to 4 am), when traffic volumes are usually light. Motorists are advised to be familiar with the proposed detour routes and allow extra travel time.
Freeway Closures:
- Southbound U.S. 101 from South Airport Boulevard to San Bruno Avenue is anticipated to be closed overnight on Sunday, February 28th, Monday, March 1st, and Tuesday, March 2nd to safely remove three sign structures.
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Northbound U.S. 101 from Millbrae Avenue to San Bruno Avenue is anticipated to be closed overnight on Wednesday, March 3rd, and Thursday, March 4th to safely remove two sign structures.
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Kepler's Special Presentation: Anne Lamott |
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Kepler's is excited to present Anne Lamott for Dusk, Night, Dawn: On Revival and Courage. This is an online event.
A constant reader favorite with over a dozen bestsellers to her name, there’s one Bay Area author who has earned an international reputation for raw honesty and contagious optimism. A specialist on hope during dark times, this is exactly the person we want to hear from when the going gets tough.
All tickets include a hardcover of Dusk, Night, Dawn. A *limited* number of signed copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Pre-order early to ensure a signed copy.
Please note: This event will be pre-recorded and live-streamed to ticketholders in a secure webinar at 6 pm on March 1, 2021. Ticketholders are invited to pre-submit Q&A at the time of registration, and there will be no live Q&A.
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Standing Up for Change: African American Women and the Civil Rights Movement |
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In the 20th century, African American women formed the backbone of the modern Civil Rights Movement. They were the critical mass, the grassroots leaders challenging America to embrace justice and equality for all.
A docent from the National Women's History Museum will share women’s critical roles in the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Little Rock’s Central High School integration, and the little-known women behind the scenes of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
Monday, March 1, 3 to 4 pm
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Almost All Khaki Tuesday Nights |
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Bistro Vida is now having live music on Tuesday nights as well! The Almost All Khaki jazz band will be playing live at Bistro Vida on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:15 pm and continue playing on Sundays from 11 am to 1:30 pm.
Enjoy a meal on the patio while listening to live music. Call 650-462-1686 to make your reservation today.
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20% OFF Items of the Month at Amici's East Coast Pizzeria!
Enjoy 20% off Amici's items of the month:
BBQ Chicken Pizza & Fettucine Alfredo
Offer valid on pick-up & delivery orders during the month of
December via amicis.com or mobile app. Use 'FEB21' at checkout.
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