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City of Long Beach to Offer New Small Business Grants

Applications and program materials are now available for the City’s new Small Business Transition and Technology (SBTT) grants, which will provide financial relief to Long Beach businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The City is also hosting a series of small business pop-ups to provide in-person assistance with grant applications and other resources for business owners.

In July 2020, the Long Beach City Council approved a spending plan for the City’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds, which allocates funding for business recovery and resiliency efforts, including small business grants. The SBTT grants will support small businesses citywide that have been most impacted by the pandemic. Approximately $3,300,000 is available for the SBTT grants, which will provide working capital grants of up to $5,000 and technology grants of up to $2,000 per business.

The following is a summary of the eligible expenditures for each grant:

Working Capital Grants • Commercial rent • Inventory • Payroll

• Personal protective equipment • Furniture, fixtures and equipment that help businesses operate safely

Technology Grants

Technology solutions that help businesses safely operate and transition to digital services and build their online presence, such as: • Contactless payment systems • Queuing systems • Website development • Digital marketing and advertising

The City is hosting a series of small business outreach pop-ups in North, West and Central Long Beach to provide additional outreach to areas of the city that may traditionally have had less access to information. The pop-ups, which are open to all business owners in Long Beach, provide business operators or their representatives with one-on-one, in-person support to complete grant applications and learn about other business and community resources. Translation services will be provided by appointment. The pop-ups are held outdoors and safety protocols are in place. Businesses throughout the city can contact the Business Hotline at 562.570.4BIZ (4249), Mondays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., for support with completing grant applications or to request an appointment.

The pop-ups began on August 24 and will take place through October 30, 2020, as follows:

• Mondays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Admiral Kidd Park (2125 Santa Fe Ave.) • Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Admiral Kidd Park; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library (5870 Atlantic Ave.) • Wednesdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library • Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mark Twain Neighborhood Library (1401 E. Anaheim St.) • Fridays, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Mark Twain Neighborhood Library

The City will also be partnering with community-based organizations to help with business outreach and education. To learn more about the SBTT grants, all businesses can visit longbeach.gov/4BIZ or contact the City of Long Beach Business Hotline.

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SB Welcomes ‘Home 2 Suites’ Hotel

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“Orange County is following our public health experts' advice in protecting our community from COVID-19 and this upcoming flu season,” said Vice Chairman Andrew Do, First District. “To help provide early vaccines, which may potentially be scarce during this pandemic, the County of Orange will host free drive-thru and mobile flu vaccine clinics in each of the five supervisorial districts.”

According to a Centers for Disease Control study of the 2018-19 flu season, of people 19 and older, 48.7% of White people received flu shots, while only 39.4% of Black people and 37.1% of Hispanics received the vaccine. 44% of Asian people were vaccinated. A study conducted in Orange County of the 2015-16 flu season produced very similar breakdowns in people vaccinated.

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OC FLU SHOT the County who doesn’t have health insurance. It’s critically important that we protect everyone from a potential ‘twindemic,’ where COVID-19 and flu cases collide.”

The flu vaccine will be available as a shot or mist form at the Family Health Clinics by appointment only 8 - 11:30 a.m. and 1- 4 p.m. Mondays to Fridays. Clinics are closed 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m. People who live in the County should call 1-800-914-4887 for an appointment. There will also be flu pop-up clinics throughout the community that will be listed on the ochealthinfo. com/getyourflushot website.

Fourth District Supervisor Doug Chaffee added, “We know there are some people who never get flu shots for various reasons. We are really emphasizing the need to do it this year. It’s rarely been as important.”

Outdoor boards, digital web banners and :15 PSA videos in English, Spanish and Vietnamese will be used to spread the message about the free Health Care Agency flu clinics. Additionally, the OC Health Care Agency is sponsoring an Estrella drive-in movie on September 18 to support the flu vaccine message with outdoor banners and :15 PSA video in Spanish. County Sheriff’s Department accountable to provide answers for the excessive use of force in the detainment of our colleague,” the Asian American Journalists Association said in a statement. “The Los Angeles chapter of AAJA demands an investigation and apology for her arrest.

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“The similarities in symptoms between the flu and COVID-19 are startling,” said Fifth District Supervisor Lisa A. Bartlett. “Our website features a lot of important resources about the similarities and differences between the two illnesses as well as treatment and prevention. In order to mitigate the spread of the flu, I urge people to read these materials and get the shot as soon as possible!”

Downloadable social media assets for Facebook and Twitter will be available for anyone to use and share at www.ochealthinfo.com/getyourflushot.

“Cooler weather is coming, and we know that when people spend more time indoors and have closer contact with each other, germs spread much more quickly,” said Dr. Clayton Chau, Director of the OC Health Care Agency and County Health Officer. “It is critical that everyone over 6 months old get a flu shot to decrease the incidence of influenza in the community and to ease the stress on the healthcare system when both viruses are likely to be circulating.”

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