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These resources – like the public health crisis itself – are constantly evolving and are only current as to the date of publication. This page was last updated on September 25, 2020.
For more up-to-date information on the relief programs available in California, we recommend that you visit the Secretary of State's website or the California COVID-19 portal.
Business-Related Relief Programs
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County of San Diego, California: ‘Great Plates Delivered’ Meal Delivery Initiative
San Diego County is participating in California’s “Great Plates Delivered” initiative and will provide three home-delivered meals per day to qualifying adults who apply and are either 65 or over, or aged 60 to 64 and in a high-risk group for … » more information -
Deferred Invoicing and Payment for Food Facility Annual Health Permit Renewals
The San Diego County Board of Supervisors is assisting the food and beverage industry to minimize the financial impacts of COVID-19 by extending the deadline for paying certain fees to the Department of Environmental Health. » more information -
‘Shared Spaces’ Program for Outdoor Restaurant and Retail Activity
The ‘Shared Spaces’ program will allow neighborhood businesses to share a portion of the public right-of-way (such as sidewalks, streets, parks, and plazas) for restaurant pick-up and other neighborhood retail activity, as allowed by San Francisco’s … » more information -
COVID-19 Resiliency Fund Grants for Small Businesses
The City of San Francisco has added $1.5 million to the COVID-19 Resiliency Fund to offer emergency grants of up to $10,000 for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. » more information -
Deferral of Business Registration Fee
The City of San Francisco has extended from June 1, 2020 to September 30, 2020 the deadline for businesses to apply for renewal of their business registration certificate and pay the business registration fee for the registration year ending June … » more information -
Deferral of Certain Business License Fees
San Francisco will defer collection of the unified license bill that is charged to restaurants and food businesses, bars, convenience stores, many small retailers, hotels, and tour operators, by departments such as the Department of Public Health … » more information -
Deferred Pre-Payment of Business Tax for Small Businesses
San Francisco has announced that small businesses will be able to defer prepaying their current tax year first quarter business taxes until March 1, 2021. Businesses would normally be required to pre-pay their first quarter business taxes for the … » more information -
Delivery Provider Commission Cap to Support San Francisco Restaurants During the COVID-19 Crisis
In an effort to support the restaurant industry during the COVID-19 local emergency, Mayor London N. Breed has ordered that third-party food delivery providers, such as GrubHub and Caviar, may only charge restaurants a commission of up to 15% of the … » more information -
Guaranteed Continued Payment of Certain Nonprofit Suppliers of City Services
San Francisco is guaranteeing continuance of payment for some City-funded contracts with nonprofit organizations, even if their operations are closed or reduced as a result of COVID-19. The City will continue to provide full or partial payment to … » more information -
Hardship Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP) for Small Businesses
San Francisco has reopened the San Francisco Hardship Emergency Loan Program (SF HELP), which supports small businesses that have experienced sudden revenue loss caused by COVID-19. San Francisco has committed $5 million to the SF HELP for this … » more information -
Moratorium on Commercial Evictions
San Francisco has implemented a moratorium on commercial evictions for small and medium-sized businesses that have suffered economic impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. If a commercial tenant misses any rent payment due between March 17, 2020 … » more information -
San Francisco: Paid Sick Leave Expansion (Workers and Families First)
The City of San Francisco announced the Worker and Families First Program to provide $10 million in public funding to businesses for providing five additional days of sick leave pay to workers beyond their existing policies in which the City … » more information -
Emergency Email for Business Info & Support
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the City’s Office of Economic Development (OED) emergency response has set up an email, Covid19SJBusiness@sanjoseca.gov, for businesses, employers, workers, owners, and managers who need business-related … » more information -
County of San Mateo, California: San Mateo County Strong Fund
The Board of Supervisors of San Mateo County, in partnership with the Silicon Valley Community Foundation, has established the San Mateo County Strong Fund to support County residents, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations that have endured … » more information -
Emergency Measures
The City of Santa Ana enacted a wide range of emergency relief measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including: … » more information -
Relief Measures for Local Businesses Relating to Permits and Approvals
To assist local businesses, the City of Santa Ana has enacted a number of relief measures extending to deadlines for permits and approvals, including: … » more information -
Relief Measures for Residents and Businesses
The City of Santa Ana enacted a number of economic relief measures to assist those affected by the COVID-19 crisis, including a moratorium on all residential and commercial evictions for non-payment due to financial impacts related to COVID-19. The … » more information -
Small Business Assistance Grant Program
The Santa Clara City Council has created a Small Business Grant Assistance Program to distribute $500,000 in funds to independently owned and operated small businesses in the City to maintain their business and workforce. Grant funds may be used … » more information -
Temporary Moratorium on Evictions
The City of Santa Monica has placed a moratorium on evictions for non-payment of rent for tenants who are unable to pay rent due to financial impacts related to COVID-19. The moratorium is in place for impacted residential tenants until September … » more information -
Tolled Deadlines for Land Use Planning and Permit-Related Actions
The Santa Monica City Manager has tolled all deadlines for land use planning and permit-related actions established by any provisions of laws, ordinances, regulations, resolutions, rules, and statutes. According to the Supplement to the Executive … » more information -
Zoning Changes to Expedite Business Recovery Citywide
The City of Santa Monica has approved interim zoning ordinances to make it easier for new and existing businesses to open and reopen as part of the City’s recovery from the impact of COVID-19. The ordinances remove the one-year time limit for when a … » more information -
Funding for Providers of Shelter for Homeless Individuals and Families through Project Homekey
Under Project Homekey, the State of California is awarding $600 million in funding from a combination of federal and state sources to support agencies and local government authorities providing shelter for individuals and families who are … » more information
Employment-Related Relief Programs
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CARES Act: Unemployment Insurance Benefits
The CARES Act creates a temporary Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program that expands eligibility for unemployment benefits and increases those benefits for certain individuals who are unable to work due to the COVID-19 emergency. The program … » more information -
Credit for Sick Leave for Certain Self-Employed Individuals
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (the “FFCRA”) provides a refundable income-tax credit to self-employed individuals who would otherwise be entitled to paid sick leave under the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act (the “EPSLA”), were they … » more information -
Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act
The Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (the “EFMLEA”) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid, job-protected leave for up to twelve weeks in connection with qualified family caregiving needs. The intended … » more information
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