Livermore Office of Innovation & Economic Development

Through the leadership of the City Council, the @cityoflivermore has provided $2 million in COVID-19 financial relief to Livermore businesses and residents. This assistance will position Livermore to come back from this pandemic stronger than ever, together.

Alameda County is now an Orange Tier county!

Our Office is pleased to announce that our Commercial Rent Abatement Matching Program is now available. We are now accepting joint applications from eligible commercial landlords and their small business tenants or lessees that have gross receipts of not more than $10 Million and have experienced financial loss as a result of COVID-19. The program provides financial assistance of up to $7,500 in matching funds when a commercial landlord has or will permanently waive unpaid... rent during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The cumulative total funding available for this program is $409,000. This program is on a first come-first served basis and will be available until all funds are exhausted. The application form and a copy of the Agreement template are now posted on the OIED.net website. Below is a link to the press release. For questions, please email [email protected].

Attention Small Businesses with less than 20 employees! The SBA is giving exclusive access to the Paycheck Protection Program to small businesses with less than 20 employees starting tomorrow at 6am PT (or 9am ET) for 14 days as part of their efforts to promote equitable relief to America’s small businesses. For more information, visit the U.S. Small Business Administration page.

StopWaste.Org has just announced the availability of grants up to $20K (or total cumulative funding of $475K) for waste prevention in Alameda County!! Small businesses and non-profits are encouraged to apply by the March 15th deadline. Visit stopwaste.org for more information.

Taste of the Tri-Valley Restaurant Week starts this Friday until February 28! Sign up for the free Tri-Valley Pass and get the chance to win a $25 restaurant gift card or the Grand Prize Tri-Valley Weekend Getaway! Taste of the Tri-Valley Restaurant Week is a 10-day culinary celebration highlighting the passionate, hardworking people who make up the Tri-Valley’s deliciously diverse foodie scene! Support your local Tri-Valley restaurants by dining and ordering takeout Februa...ry 19-28 and tracking your progress with the Visit Tri-Valley, California Taste Tri-Valley pass! Giveaway details www.visittrivalley.com/restaurantweek If you are a restaurant and would like to participate, please email [email protected].

Did you know that 48 cents of every dollar spent on shopping locally and supporting our small businesses recirculates in the local economy? Invest in what makes Livermore unique and keep those dollars recirculating! Livermore Downtown has entered a partnership with the City of Livermore City Hall and County of Alameda, CA - Government to bring an EGift Program to Livermore and immediate surrounding Alameda County locally owned businesses. GIFT LIVERMORE is an incentive prog...ram to reward patrons for supporting Livermore small businesses when they need it most. Buy an EGift for $40 and you will receive an additional $15 EGift as a Thank You for supporting local. Buy a $75 EGift and receive an additional $25 EGift as a Thank You for supporting local. Check out the list of participating merchants and purchase your EGift at: giftlivermore.com #shoplocalbusinesses #SupportSmallBusiness

We are VERY proud to share with the world this glimpse into the culture of creativity that defines our #Livermore community. Special thanks to our magical producers Douglas Allen and John McConaghy, as well as our friends at Story Coffee, Range Life, Livermore Wine Trolley, Altamont Beer Works, The Last Word - Drink Eat Gather, Shadow Puppet Brewing Company, and Wente Vineyards for sharing your stories. This is the first of many to come, please help us spread the word! https://youtu.be/fmgvo-IQNp0

CA Relief Grant Round 2 applications are now live. See details on the Office of Small Business Advocate Page.

ANNOUNCEMENT: State Health Officials Lift All Regional Stay at Home Orders Statewide. Alameda County moves back to the most restrictive Purple Tier on the State's Blueprint for a Safer Economy (https://covid19.ca.gov/safer-economy/) as of today, January 25. Under the Purple Tier, outdoor dining and indoor salons may reopen, among other sectors and following strict guidelines. The City is working with our local restaurants to re-establish outdoor dining. The COVID-19 pandemic... is far from over. Residents are strongly encouraged to continue to stay home as much as possible, continue to wear masks, maintain physical distance, wash hands frequently, and get vaccinated when eligible. View Alameda County Public Health’s Jan. 25 press release: https://covid-19.acgov.org//p/press-release-2021.01.25.pdf View the County’s updated Shelter in Place Order: https://covid-19.acgov.org/sip. This new order aligns Alameda County more closely with the State’s Blueprint for a Safer Economy and the State’s guidance for face coverings, gatherings, and industry operations.

The SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program has reopened. Please visit the SBA’s Page for more information #paycheckprotection

Attention small businesses and nonprofits! Just a reminder that the CA Relief Grant Program’s application deadline for the first round of funding ends tomorrow, Wednesday, January 13 at 11:59pm. For information on eligibility and the link to the online application, visit www.CAReliefGrant.com #CAReliefGrant

Enhance your small business management and customer service skills with these tuition-free certificate courses at Las Positas College! Go to the Las Positas College page for more information. Classes start on January 11th!

There is still time to apply for the California Relief Grant program. Deadline date for Round 1 has been extended.