Monterey County CARES Small Business Relief Program New Funding Opportunity

Third round of financial assistance to local small businesses that have experienced a loss of revenue due to COVID-19 opens May 17.

California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program UPDATE

Round 6 is open until Tuesday, May 4th at 5:00 PM. Notifications will begin Friday, May 7th. Eligible grant award: $5,000 to $25,000

SBA Restaurant Revitalization Fund Announced

Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-relate...

Non-insured COVID-19 Testing

Pop up testing available at the Veteran's Transition Center for up coming dates

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Help us Create Marina's Future - SURVEY EXTENDED TO APRIL 15 AT 5 P;M

The City of Marina cares about your opinion. On April 15, 2021, the City Council will be hosting a Community Listening Session from 6 pm to 9 pm. Take the Community Priorities Survey.

THE COMMUNITY PRIORITIES SURVEY WILL BE OPEN UNTIL THURSDAY, APRIL 18TH AT 5 PM.  PLEASE TAKE THE SURVEY IF YOU HAVE NOT.

The City of Marina cares about your opinion.  Please take a couple of minutes and complete the Community Pr...

California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Update

The deadline for Round 4 of the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program has been extended!

Round 4:

• Eligible applicants: Only nonprofit cultural institutions with any revenue size that meet eligibility criteria found at CAReliefGrant.com
• Eligible grant award: $5,000 – $25,000
• Dates to apply: Tuesday, March 16th...

Monterey County Moving into Red Tier of State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy

Health Officials urge continuation of COVID-19 preventative measures

Following the State of California’s announcement that Monterey County has met the requirements to move into the Red Tier of the Blueprint for a Safer Economy, the Monterey County Health Officer announced today that the County will continue to al...

Monterey County Emergency Rental Assistance

ARE YOU BEHIND ON RENT AND UTILITY PAYMENTS?
If you have lost income due to the impact of COVID-19 on our community, you may be eligible for rent and utility assistance.

In collaboration with the County of Monterey, United Way Monterey County is providing financial assistance to eligible tenants who are experiencing unemployment and loss of income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP...

Register Now for Vaccinations for 65 or older and living 93955 or 93933

Upcoming vaccine clinics at Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula for: Wednesday, March 10 and Thursday, March 11. - Online appointment registration will go live at 4 p.m. today, March 8.

If you are 65 or older and live in the 93955 or 93933 zip codes, appointments will be posted Monday at 4:00 pm. Please help your family, neighbors, and friends assist our older population in making the online appointments: https://www.chomp.org/c...

UPDATE: $10,000 Monterey County CARES SBRP Round 2 Grant Application Extension & Program Expansion

Monterey County has expanded the second round of financial assistance to assist local small businesses with up to $10,000 grants

Monterey County, through its Monterey County CARES Small Business Relief Program (SBRP), has expanded the second round of financial assistance to include local small businesses with 2-25 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees that have experienced a loss of...

SBA's Announces 14-day, exclusive PPP coronavirus Relief Programs to ensure Equity

SBA has established a 14-day, exclusive PPP loan application period for businesses and nonprofits with fewer than 20 employees.

New Funding Rounds Announced for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

Four new rounds to address ongoing need Funding will support small businesses and non-profits that have struggled due to the COVID-19 pandemic

California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced today four new funding rounds for the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant ...

Rides for Seniors to receive COVID Vaccine

Are YOU in need of a Ride to receive your Covid-19 Vaccination?

Independent Transportation Network Monterey County is here to help seniors in Need! Free & Dignified Rides* for anyone over age 65 with an approved appointment.

Call Us Today at 831-233-3447

*All requests must be made 24 hours in advance, qualified by t...

COVID-19 Vaccination Updates

The next phase of vaccinations begins March 3. Learn more.

Beginning March 3, 2021, the following Monterey County residents will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccine:

• Health care workers, long-term care residents, and emergency services personnel (continued)
• Residents 65 years and older not previously vaccinated...

UPDATE: $10,000 Monterey County CARES SBRP Round 2 Grant Application Extension & Program Expansion

Monterey County has expanded the second round of financial assistance to assist local small businesses with up to $10,000 grants

Monterey County, through its Monterey County CARES Small Business Relief Program (SBRP), has expanded the second round of financial assistance to include local small businesses with 2-25 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees that have experienced a loss of...

New COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act

The Governor signed the COVID-19 Tenant Relief Act (Act) extending much needed eviction protections to landlords and tenants and creating the state’s Rental Assistance Program.

Residential Eviction Moratorium Extended to June 30, 2021

Governor Newsom, Legislative Leaders Issue Statement on Eviction Moratorium Extension

Round 2 Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

The second round of California’s Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program will open for another round of applications Tuesday, February 2.

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COVID-19 Vaccine Information

Find out more information about the vaccine, the County of Monterey vaccine distribution schedule, and how employers can prepare

Monterey County is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Informational Town Hall on Thursday, January 14th from

Join this online meeting to learn about the vaccine and how/when you will be able to receive it

Monterey County is hosting a COVID-19 Vaccine Informational Town Hall on Thursday, January 14th from 5:30 to 6:30 pm. The event will be broadcast in Spanish and English. 

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://montereycty.zoom.us/...

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-opens week of January 11

PPP authorizes up to $284 billion in loans toward job retention and certain other expenses through March 31, 2021, and by allowing certain existing PPP borrowers to apply for a Second Draw PPP Loan

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Treasury Department, announced today that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) will re-open the week of January 11 for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers. To promote acc...

Deadline Extended for First Round of Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program Applications

The Round 1 application deadline has been extended from January 8 to January 13, 2021 at 11:59 p.m.

Today, California’s Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA), part of the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz), announced that the deadline for the first round of applications for the Small Business CO...

City Council Extends Business Loan and Residential Loan Program

The City of Marina has approved an extension of its Small Business Loan Program allocating an additional $400,000 from its General Fund and an additional $100,000 for the Residential Loan Program

The City of Marina has approved an extension of its Small Business Loan Program allocating an additional $400,000 from General Fund monies for a total of $550,000 to support local small businesses that are struggling to survive during the COVID-19 pandemi...

Coastal Commission Staff Report Published for Cal Am Project

Coastal Commission Publishes Report Confirming Risks of Groundwater Depletion from Cal Am Desalination Project

(Marina, CA, November 5, 2019) – The California Coastal Commission released the findings of an Independent Hydrogeological Review of the potential groundwater impacts from Cal Am’s proposed desalination project. Coastal Commission staff noted that the Rev...