Main Street News: New Year, Renewed Energy

And…we’re back! We hope that you had a restful and joyful holiday season. We are so grateful to have you with us as we jump into 2021 with renewed energy to propel us forward in serving the Downtown and greater Richmond community. Join us!

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~Team Richmond Main Street
Vivian, Alicia & Ronnie

Main Street Presents

Sqaure E-Commerce Program

Save the Date: January Office Hours
January 21 & January 22
Sign-up Opening Soon!

Stay Tuned: New & Improved Content
Revamped Tutorials and Tech Support
Links Coming Soon!

In the meantime, the current webinar content and FREE card readers are still available.

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Richmond Main Street Meal Giveaway Program

*Update*
This program is on hiatus until further notice. We will send additional updates via our newsletter, our social media, and our website.

We’re still crunching the numbers, but we are very pleased to report that during the 4 months that the meal program was active in 2020, we distributed 82,500 meals to food-insecure community members.

We couldn’t have done it alone and we offer huge thanks to World Central Kitchen and Eat.Learn.Play Foundation, Richmond PAL and many other community partners, and volunteers.

7 Ways to Support Local Safely

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Guides & Resources

NEW COVID19 Relief Programs for California Small Businesses

California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

What: Micro grants ranging from $5,000 to $25,000 to eligible small businesses and nonprofits impacted by COVID-19 and the related health and safety restrictions. Funds are administered by California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA); applications are processed by Lendistry.

Deadline to Apply: January 13, 2021, 11:59pm PST

Get Help: Preview the Application, Free Webinars, Application Guidance

Learn More & Apply

California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

What: A low-interest loan program to support California’s small businesses—especially those located in economically disadvantaged and historically under-banked areas of the state as they adapt and navigate the effects of COVID-19. Loans are available through local CDFI lenders.

To Apply: Complete pre-application to be screened and matched with a lender

Get Help: Email loans@asksbdc.com, Call (833) ASK-SBDC, Resources

Learn More & Apply