Sat. Dec 21st, 2024

The City of Santa Ana is offering a grant of $2,500 to $5,000 for Santa Ana-based microenterprises through the Santa Ana Small Business Incentive Program.

Applicants must qualify for the Small Business Incentive Grant. Details are available at www.santa-ana.org/SBIP.

Eligibility Qualifications

The program provides a reimbursement grant for eligible businesses on a first-come, first-served basis.

Grant amounts are up to $5,000 for Santa Ana businesses with a storefront or $2,500 for Santa Ana residents with businesses without a storefront.

Applicants must qualify according to the following:

Applicants must be a microenterprise (small business) in Santa Ana with 5 or fewer employees, including business owners.

A. Income Qualification – The business owner is determined to be low-income pursuant to HUD requirements. Income chart is available at: www.santa-ana.org/SBIP. Applicants must use total household size as their measure of eligibility. These income limits are determined annually by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

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B. Area Benefit Qualification – Business serves 51% Low- to Moderate-income residents based on proximity to neighborhoods and the goods or services it provides, as determined by City staff. If the City determines that your business serves at least 51% Low- to Moderate-Income residents, the business will be qualified.

If the applicant meets the above Eligibility Qualifications, then please fill out and submit the Pre-Eligibility Form by visiting: https://www.santa-ana.org/SBIP

NOTE: The Small Business Incentive Program is federally funded through the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Community Block Grant and applicants will be required to submit additional documentation.

OTHER RESOURCES
For general COVID-19 updates and information, please visit: www.santa-ana.org/COVID19

Resources for Businesses and Workers are available at the City of Santa Ana’s website: https://www.santa-ana.org/businesses-and-workers-impacted-coronavirus and at www.sba.gov

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La Ciudad de Santa Ana está ofreciendo una subvención de $2,500 a $5,000 para microempresas basadas en Santa Ana a través del Programa de Incentivos para Pequeñas Empresas de Santa Ana.

Los solicitantes deben calificar para la Subvención de Incentivos para Pequeñas Empresas. Los detalles están disponibles en www.santa-ana.org/SBIP.

CALIFICACIONES DE ELEGIBILIDAD

El programa proporciona una subvención de reembolso para empresas elegibles por orden de llegada.

La cantidad de las subvenciones son de hasta $5,000 para negocios de Santa Ana con unidad comercial (escaparate) o $2,500 para residentes de Santa Ana con negocios sin unidad comercial (escaparate).

Los solicitantes deben calificar de acuerdo con lo siguiente:

Los solicitantes deben ser una microempresa (pequeña empresa) en Santa Ana con 5 o menos empleados, incluidos los dueños de negocios.

A. CALIFICACIÓN DE INGRESOS – Se determina que el dueño de la empresa tiene bajos ingresos de acuerdo con los requisitos de HUD. Los límites de ingresos están disponibles en www.santa-ana.org/SBIP. Los solicitantes deben usar el tamaño total del hogar como medida de elegibilidad. Estos límites de ingresos son determinados anualmente por el Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD).

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B. CALIFICACIÓN DE BENEFICIOS DE ÁREA – El negocio atiende a 51% de residentes de ingresos bajos a moderados según la proximidad a los vecindarios y los bienes o servicios que proporciona, según lo determine el personal de la Ciudad. Si la Ciudad determina que su negocio atiende al menos al 51% de los residentes de ingresos bajos a moderados, el negocio calificará.

Si el solicitante realiza con los requisitos de elegibilidad anteriores, complete y envíe el Formulario de Elegibilidad en cual se encuentra en el sitio web: https://www.santa-ana.org/SBIP

NOTA: El Programa de Incentivos para Pequeñas Empresas está financiado por el gobierno federal a través de la subvención comunitaria del Departamento de Vivienda y Desarrollo Urbano (HUD) y los solicitantes deberán presentar documentación adicional.

OTROS RECURSOS
Para obtener información y actualizaciones generales de COVID-19, visite: www.santa-ana.org/COVID-19.

Recursos para empresas y trabajadores están disponibles en el sitio web de la Ciudad de Santa Ana: https://www.santa-ana.org/businesses-and-workers-impacted-coronavirus y en www.sba.gov

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Art Pedroza Editor
Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

By Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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