Oakland CARES Act: Home-Based Business Grant Program
The Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program distributed $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland.
The Oakland CARES Act Home-Based Business Grant Program distributed $500,000 in grants of $2,000 to $4,000 to home-based, for-profit businesses in Oakland.
The Oakland CARES Act Nonprofit Grant Program distributed $850,000 in grants to Oakland-based community-serving nonprofit organizations.
The Oakland Oakland CARES Fund for Artists and Arts Nonprofits provided $1.425 million in grants to support individual artists and arts nonprofit organizations.
The Oakland CARES Act Small Business Grant Program to distribute more than $4 million in direct financial support to 402 Oakland-based small businesses.
With support of $150,000 from a CARES Act agreement with EWD, the Black Cultural Zone Community Development Corporation (BCZ) established and operates the outdoor AKOMA Market on City-owned property at the intersection of 73rd and Foothill Boulevard in East Oakland.
To provide linguistically and culturally appropriate business outreach and support, EWD contracted with community-trusted business organizations at Council direction.
To help businesses comply with health guidance to operate in a safe manner, the Economic & Workforce Development Department procured supplies to assemble and deliver 800 starter Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Kits for small businesses.
To help artists and arts organizations pivot from in-person performances to online engagements, the Economic & Workforce Development Department contracted with Youth Speaks and Spearitwurx.
The Economic & Workforce Development Department used CARES Act funds to provide employment support services to Oaklanders impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
CARES Act funds helped Street Food Vendors through technical assistance and small grants.
CARES Act funds allowed for the Lake Merritt Vending Pilot Program to provide an organized opportunity for Oaklanders to sell their wares.
The City used CARES Act funding to provide technical assistance to small businesses.
$550,000 of CARES Act funding allocated to a variety of Oakland Parks, Recreation & Youth Development (OPRYD) direct community service programs aiding with childcare, education, food scarcity, and COVID safety, education and outreach.
The Parks, Recreation and Youth Development Department (OPRYD) administered $500,000 in federal CARES Act funding to non-profit and community-based organizations operating City property or program.
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