An estimated 11.4 million workers will lose their unemployment benefits between mid-March and mid-April unless Congress passes its next coronavirus relief package in coming weeks, a new study has found. Out-of-work Americans will start running out of Pandemic Unemployment Assistance and Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation benefits next month. Some 4 million people will see their […]
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The second round of California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will open for applications Tuesday, Feb. 2. The assistance comes from the Governor’s Office of Business & Economic Development’s $500 million program. Businesses are eligible for grants up to $25,000 based on annual revenue. The deadline to apply is Monday, Feb. 8 by 6 […]
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Palm Desert restaurants facing shutdown can now apply for the City’s Unite Palm Desert Restaurant Recovery loan program. The City has earmarked $800,000 for the program, Loans will be made in $5,000 increments plus $1,000 per full time equivalent employee up to a total of $10,000 per establishment. Loans will not require repayment if participating […]
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Cathedral City is offering financial assistance to its small businesses. City Council voted to create this program for small businesses after being awarded through the CARES act. Here’s how businesses may qualify: – have been impacted by COVID-19 – maintain a physical presence within Cathedral City – have less than 25 full-time equivalent employees Priority […]
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Back in 2018, Gabbi Rose took over the Sugarloaf Cafe, a diner that opened in the 1930s. Since then, she has reinvented the restaurant’s charm and created an oasis of locally sourced food for residents and travelers of the mountain area. However, due to the global coronavirus pandemic, independently owned restaurants have taken severe hits […]
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The Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved the reallocation of state funds and federal CARES Act dollars from the Ivy Palm project in Palm Springs to complete the phase 3 expansion of Mountain View Estates in the community of Oasis. In September, Riverside County received $10.5 million from the state’s Project Homekey housing program to […]
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LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Los Angeles County officials announced Tuesday that $46.2 million of federal CARES Act money has been distributed to more than 1,400 community businesses and other groups to help retain or hire employees, implement COVID-19-related safety measures, and comply with local health orders. At the direction of the Board of Supervisors, the […]
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Martha’s Village has been serving the Coachella Valley since 1990. They offer emergency housing, meals, case management, childcare, employments assistance and educational services. This year’s 14th annual Martha’s Village and Kitchen 5K fundraiser is allowing participants to virtually engage to raise funds for our neighbors.
