At the August 11, 2021 meeting, the Elk Grove City Council approved a total of $4,000,000 of ARPA funding to be made available as grants to businesses in Elk Grove who have experienced negative financial impacts of COVID-19. On September 8, 2021, the Elk Grove City Council adopted the 2021 COVID-19 Business Recovery Grant Program.
Eligible for-profit businesses can apply for grants, which will range between $500 and $15,000, depending on the type of business. The funds can be used by the business to cover items such as: general business operations, payroll expenses, supplier payments, rent payments, PPE, or costs of complying with government requirements (County, State, or Federal).
Applications will be accepted on Monday, February 14, 2022 at 8am through Tuesday, March 15, 2022 at 5pm. For more information about the program and to learn how to apply, please view the recorded Technical Assistance Webinar or presentation slides. Businesses that received a grant in the first round are not eligible to apply in this second round.
The following documents will be required when filling out the application, please have these completed documents on hand prior to starting the application.
- Business License Certificate (If you do not have a business license, you can renew or apply for one)
- 2019 and 2020 Filed Business Tax Returns
- W9 ( blank W9 form)
Apply for the Business Recovery Grant Program
Once you start the application you will not be able to save and return at a later date. You must complete the entire application during one session. To review the program eligibility requirements and required documentation ahead of time please view the program guidelines.
Eligible Business Types and Funding Allocation Levels
All businesses must meet these eligibility requirements.
- Business is currently physically located within the boundaries of the City of Elk Grove in a residence and provides goods and services within the boundaries of Elk Grove.
- Business is in good standing with the City of Elk Grove (e.g., possess a valid business license and certificate of occupancy where applicable, is in compliance with all applicable zoning and permit requirements, is current on all City bills and obligations, and is not subject to any liens or judgments by the City related to the business).
- Business is compliant with all City, State, and Federal laws and regulations related to the operation of the business.
- Business was operational as of March 1, 2020, is still in business at the time of application, and intends to remain open.
- For businesses with multiple locations, only employment and revenue figures for the Elk Grove location(s) can be used to qualify for a grant under the Program, and all grant funds received must be used only to support Elk Grove business operations. Multiple locations within Elk Grove operating under a single business entity will be considered one business for purposes of the Program.
Home-based Small Business Eligibility Non-targeted Small Business Eligibility Targeted Business Eligibility
Home-based Small Business Eligibility
- Funding Allocation Level: $500 flat grant amount per qualified business.
- Business earned $3 million annual gross revenue or less in calendar year 2019. The preferred documentation to validate this eligibility criteria is the submission of tax returns; however, alternate financial documents may be accepted at the City's discretion.
- Business had a verifiable COVID-related net revenue loss when comparing full or partial calendar year 2020 to full or partial calendar year 2019 revenue and expense figures. The preferred documentation to validate this eligibility criteria is the submission of tax returns; however, alternate financial documents may be accepted at the City's discretion.
- Business employed 20 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees or less, as of March 1, 2020.
Non-targeted Small Business Eligibility
Funding Allocation Level: Grant amounts will be a flat amount determined by the 2019 Annual Gross Revenue for each applicant as indicated in the table below. When comparing 2020 revenue to 2019 revenue, if the revenue loss (in dollars) is less than the allotted Grant Amount, as set forth in the table below, then any approved grant will be reduced to equal the verified revenue loss. Under no circumstance will a grantee receive a Grant Amount under this Program exceeding the verified revenue loss.
| 2019 Annual Gross Revenue Brackets | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| $1,000 - $100,000 | $3,500 |
| $100,000 - $1,000,000 | $7,000 |
| $1,000,000 - $3,000,000 | $10,500 |
- Business earned $3 million annual gross revenue or less in calendar year 2019. The preferred documentation to validate this eligibility criteria is the submission of tax returns; however, alternate financial documents may be accepted at the City's discretion.
- Business had a verifiable COVID-related net revenue loss when comparing full or partial calendar year 2020 compared to full or partial calendar year 2019 revenue and expense figures. The preferred documentation to validate this eligibility criteria is the submission of tax returns; however, alternate financial documents may be accepted at the City's discretion.
- Business employed 20 Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) employees or less, as of March 1, 2020.
Targeted Business Eligibility
Grant amounts will be a flat amount determined by the 2019 Annual Gross Revenue for each applicant as indicated in the table below. When comparing 2020 revenue to 2019 revenue, if the revenue loss (in dollars) is less than the allotted Grant Amount, as set forth in the table below, then any approved grant will be reduced to equal the verified revenue loss. Under no circumstance will a grantee receive a Grant Amount under this Program exceeding the verified revenue loss.
| 2019 Annual Gross Revenue Brackets | Grant Amount |
|---|---|
| $1,000 - $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 - $1,000,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 - $3,000,000 | $15,000 |
- Business had a verifiable COVID-related net revenue loss when comparing full or partial calendar year 2020 compared to full or partial calendar year 2019 revenue and expense figures. The preferred documentation to validate this eligibility criteria is the submission of tax returns; however, alternate financial documents may be accepted at the City's discretion.
- Business employed 40 FTE employees or less, as of March 1, 2020.
- Eligible business types:
- Hospitality: includes hotels
- Entertainment: includes bowling alleys, movie theaters, performing arts, and event venues
- Restaurants: includes restaurants, bars, coffee, and tea shops
- Personal services: includes hair salons, nail salons, massage parlors, and fitness studios
- Daycares: includes adult and child daycares
Business Assistance
The Elk Grove Chamber of Commerce is available to assist business with general questions about the program. Contact EG Chamber at aperry@elkgroveca.com or call (916) 691-3760.
Language translation services are available upon request. For assistance, please email Economic Development staff at econdev@elkgrovecity.org or call at (916) 627-3338, and City staff can coordinate with an on-call translator to assist with any questions.