City of Milpitas to provide $5000 grants to 280 small businesses
City of Milpitas to provide $5000 grants to 280 small businesses
By Eric Shapiro, Milpitas Beat, February 4, 2022
At the end of last month, on January 31, the Milpitas Small Business Assistance Grant Program was launched by the City of Milpitas. Its purpose: to support city businesses hit hard by COVID-19.
The money for the grant program — $1,500,000 in total — comes from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). More than 280 small businesses in Milpitas will receive grants amounting to $5,000 and/or free technical assistance. Applicants can apply till March 1, 2022. The following requirements must be met, and those businesses meeting them will be entered into a fair and transparent lottery:
- Employ between 1-25 employees;
- Operate out of a physical commercial storefront within the city limits of Milpitas. Daycare centers located in physical commercial and/or home-based locations are eligible for grants;
- Have active and current City of Milpitas business licenses; and
- Demonstrate good standing with the City of Milpitas (i.e., no code enforcement issues) and California Labor Commissioner’s Office.