Long Beach Recovery Act Awards More Than $10 Million in Recovery Funding to Small Businesses and Nonprofits

Two years after the adoption of the Long Beach Recovery Act (Recovery), the City announced today more than $10 million in funding has been awarded to support local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Small Businesses and Nonprofit Relief Grants included the Restaurant, Brewery and Bar Relief Grant; Personal Services and Fitness Relief Grant; Small Business Relief Grant and the Nonprofit Relief Grant. The program provided working capital for grant awardees to pay for a variety of business expenses, such as payroll, rent, personal protective equipment, technology upgrades, marketing, and more. A total of 894 local businesses were awarded with grants ranging from $2,500 to $25,000. View full press release here.