Objective: To provide financial relief to restaurants, personal care establishments, and independently owned and operated small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19. The goal of the City’s program is to provide subsidies to restaurants and smaller, non-chain businesses with less access to corporate capital or other funding.
Criteria:
Grants ranging from $500-$2,500 will be offered to eligible businesses meeting the following criteria:
• Must have a valid City of Whittier business license
• Must have a brick and mortar location in the City of Whittier
• Must be independently owned and operated
• Must either provide personal care services (hair, nail, massage, tattoo, tanning) OR generate sales tax revenue in the City of Whittier
Grants will be awarded based on:
• Type of business industry
• Annual gross taxable revenue up to $1.25M
Use of funds:
Funds can be used for general operations and overhead such as payroll expenses, supplier payments, rent or mortgage, PPE, and/or sanitation supplies for the workplace.