Sierra Madre Main Square (Photo – Jean Subdury).
Sierra Madre Cares is an initiative designed to provide assistance to Sierra Madre residents and business owners during the current COVID-19 pandemic.
By News Desk
In an effort to assist Sierra Madre small businesses, and as part of the Sierra Madre Cares initiative, the City of Sierra Madre is announcing a small business grant program.
The City is endeavoring to provide financial assistance to Sierra Madre small businesses adversely affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and County, State and Federal “Stay at Home” orders. Utilizing $140,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City will make grants of up to $10,000 available for qualifying Sierra Madre businesses.
Mayor John Capoccia said:
Every little bit helps! We are doing everything we can to help our downtown businesses survive the CO VID-19 pandemic. This grant, along with the tremendous outpouring of support by Sierra Madreans for our local business will get them through this crisis. Sierra Madre Cares!
City officials met with members of the Sierra Madre Chamber of Commerce to create the Small Business Grant Program as a way to help sustain local Sierra Madre businesses.
Chamber President Luther Tsinoglou said:
We are working together to help our business community as much as possible. We are hopeful that the Grant Program will provide some much needed relief.
Applications and requirements
The Small Business Grant Program is contingent on approval from the Los Angeles County Development Authority. Applications for the program and requirements will be posted on the City’s website, and will be accepted through May 27, 2020.
Contact Management Analyst James Carlson at jcarlson@cityofsierramadre.com, or (626) 355-7135, for information.
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