San Andreas, CA…Calaveras County has received a Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $786,294 to assist with the response of continued economic challenges. Calaveras County will award eligible county businesses with a COVID-19 Business Relief Grant. Businesses must demonstrate they have been financially impacted as a result of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Grants will be structured in three tiers with awards of $15,000, $30,000, or $50,000 based on net losses and need. Businesses that opened in 2020 may also be eligible for funding.

Funds will be distributed using a formula that categorizes businesses organizations into 3 tiers:
Tier 1 = Businesses with net revenue loss of $30,000 or more and/or more than a 20% net
revenue loss.

Tier 2 = Businesses with net revenue loss between $15,001 to $29,999 and/or more than a
10% net revenue loss.

Tier 3 = Businesses with net revenue loss between $5,000 to $15,000 and/or more than 5%
net revenue loss.

Applicants may apply online at https://econdev.calaverasgov.us/Resources/Small-Business-Grants.

Applicants may also contact the Economic & Community Development Department at
econdev@co.calaveras.ca.us with questions or for more information.

Following submission of the online Grant Application, applicants will be required to download grant
support documents, complete/initial forms, and returned packets to:
Economic & Community Development Department
891 Mountain Ranch Rd., Bldg. A
San Andreas, CA 95249

Awards will be made on a first come first served basis and the program will continue accepting application as long as funds are available.

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