City of West Sacramento Home Age-Friendly Calendar Jobs Email Alerts Contact Us Go Services Business Government Residents I Want... Economic Development + Business Resources + COVID-19 Resources - COVID-19 FAQ Our Business Community + Chamber of Commerce Featured Projects + Bid & Contract Opportunities Business COVID-19 Resources Print Feedback Share & Bookmark Press Enter to show all options, press Tab go to next option Font Size: + - Restaurant Revitalization Fund The SBA will open applications for the restaurant revitalization fund (RRF) on May 3, 2021. The American Rescue Plan established $28.6 billion for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). For program information please visit SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund. On Thursday 5/6/21 at 3:00 p.m. PST, the SBA will host a webinar, translated simultaneously in Spanish, that will cover what restaurant owners need to know to prepare for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) application process. Speakers include Julian Canete, President and CEO, of the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce and staff from the U.S. Small Business Administration District Office. To help bring jobs back and revive the industry, the CA Hispanic Chamber and the SBA will discuss this program in detail. Registration opens Friday April 30th and applications can be submitted beginning Monday May 3rd. For the first 21 days that the RRF program is open, the SBA will prioritize funding applications from businesses owned and controlled 51% or more by women, veterans, and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals including Hispanic, Black, Native American, Native Hawaiian, Asian American and Pacific Islander-owned businesses. Visit: www.sba.gov/restaurants for additional information and please register as soon as possible for the program at www.restaurants.sba.gov Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) License Fees Waived The agreement provides for two years of fee relief for roughly 59,000 restaurants and bars licensed through the state’s Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control that can range annually from $455 to $1,235. The agreement also reflects fee relief for more than 600,000 barbering and cosmetology individuals and businesses licensed through the Department of Consumer Affairs. California Rebuilding Fund California businesses that employed 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees and had gross revenues of less than $2.5 million in 2019 are eligible to apply for the California Rebuilding Loan. The loans - up to $100,000 per qualifying business - will need to be paid back over a three-to-five- year term with a fixed annual interest rate that is currently 4.25%, according to the program overview. The loans are intended to support California businesses that are adapting or facing upfront or ongoing expenses to operate safely. Small businesses that are matched with a participating community lended will work with that lender to complete the loan application and, if approved, will continue to work with that lender for the life of the loan. The fund will seek to distribute funds equitably across the state. Visit the California Rebuilding Fund website for loan terms, FAQ, and pre-application. Three-month Tax Deferral Taxpayers filing less than $1 million in sales tax on the return will receive an automatic three-month filing extension. The tax relief also extends that availability of existing interest and penalty-free payment agreements to businesses with up to $5 million in taxable sales. Businesses are Required to Report COVID-19 Workplace Exposures To ensure the health and safety of employers, employees, and community members, businesses and activities must immediately report any confirmed cases of COVID-19 to Yolo County Public Health. If you or one of your employees has tested positive for COVID-19, report to Yolo County Public Health by calling the COVID Provider Line at: (530) 666-8614 County Toolkit for Businesses Reopening (Signage, Guidance, Workplans) As businesses prepare to reopen, Yolo County has prepared a 2with guidance on how to safely reopen. See the County's Roadmap to Recovery for details on what businesses are cleared to reopen to the public. City of West Sacramento Economic Development and Housing For local assistance contact Diane Richards, dianer@cityofwestsacramento.org, Elijah Ortega, elijaho@cityofwestsacramento.org or edhousing@cityofwestsacramento.org. Contact the West Sacramento Chamber of Commerce at 916.371.7042 or visit www.westsacramentochamber.com. 1110 W Capitol Ave, West Sacramento, CA 95691 916-617-4500 Accessibility | Website Policies Website Design by Granicus - Connecting People and Government