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June 17, 2020
City of Moorpark
Ventura County Announces Some Business Assistant Grant Details

The Ventura County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday gave its final approval for the County's Business Assistance Grant Program, which will provide $5,000 grants for small businesses to alleviate impacts from COVID-19 for payroll support, rent and lease payments, costs for personal protective equipment, operating expenses, and extraordinary expenses for adhering to COVID-19 reopening protocols. The applications will be available at www.vcreopens.com from June 24 through July 8.

Funding will be awarded in two phases. For the first phase, Business Assistance Grants will be $5,000 awards to 1,000 businesses and will be available to businesses and non-profit organizations that meet the following criteria:
  • Has a business license in Ventura County (your Moorpark Business Registration counts)
  • Was in business on or before March 17, 2020
  • Must have had total gross revenues in 2019 between $25,000 and $2,000,000
  • Is registered with www.vcreopens.com (if eligible to register)
  • Is exempt from tax under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3) per an IRS determination letter (non-profit organizations only)
SBA EIDL Program
SBA's Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Accepting New Applications

The U.S. Small Business Administration has reopened its Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance Program portal to businesses experiencing economic impacts from COVID-19. The EIDL program offers long-term, low interest assistance for small businesses and non-profit organizations. These loans can provide vital economic support to help alleviate temporary losses of revenue. EIDL funds can also be used to cover payroll and inventory, pay debts, or fund other expenses.

The EIDL Advance program will provide up to $10,000 ($1,000 per employee) of emergency economic relief to businesses that are currently experiencing temporary difficulties, and these emergency grants do not have to be repaid.

For more information about these programs, please visit the SBA's website. To speak to a live person locally about the programs right here in Ventura County, please call (805) 409-9159.
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Ventura County Launches Residential Rental Assistance Program
Ventura County has also announced a rental assistance program that can provide rental assistance to Moorpark renters. Applications and details are available at www.ventura.org/rent, with applications due by July 1.
Broadband Business Survey
Broadband Business Survey Ends Friday
Almost 50 Moorpark businesses have already completed our Broadband Survey to help us improve your business's Internet speeds and reliability. The survey closes on Friday, June 19, so please visit www.moorparkca.gov/BroadbandSurvey soon!
Free Webinar: Instagram for Business, Part II
Erin Fredregill of Robe + Signet presents Part 2 of her Beginner's Guide to Building Your Business Through Instagram today from 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM. This webinar focuses on how to set up Instagram Shopping and Foundations of Social Customer Care. Register here to participate in this FREE webinar. You can also watch the recording of Part 1 of this webinar series.
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