The San Bernardino Economic Development Department is hosting two informational webinars on the county’s COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program. Rebecca Havely has more information about how the program can benefit local businesses…
San Bernardino County has set aside $30 million to award to businesses who are designated as COVID-Compliant. The program will help businesses establish and promote a safe and prosperous environment for owners, employees, and customers, and provide $2500 in cash incentives to small businesses that pledge to require physical distancing, face coverings, and rigorous hygiene. The county is holding a webinar at 9 a.m. Tuesday, June 23, to answer questions about the program. A second webinar in Spanish is set for 9 a.m. Thursday, June 25. links. To register for the webinars, visit the links below.
https://santaanadistrictsbdc.ecenterdirect.com/events/6679
Funds and Webinars Available for COVID-Compliant Businesses
San Bernardino County’s COVID-Compliant Business Partnership Program is the first-of-its-kind to be launched in California. It recognizes and rewards businesses that are working hard to comply with state guidelines for reopening. This work is part of the County’s commitment to rebuilding and recovery.
Since the program’s launch, more than 3,000 businesses have applied for recognition as a COVID-Compliant Business Partner and received funding to help underwrite the cost of compliance. Close to $7 million has already been awarded to date, but more money is still available, and eligible small business can receive grants of $2,500.
More details and the application are available at https://sbcovid19.com/covid-compliant-business-partnership-program.
At the core of the program is recognizing that if we want to keep our doors open in San Bernardino County, we have to keep COVID out. This specifically means using the State guidance documents to create an operational plan that will help keep both employees and patrons safe. By now we all know the drill – require both employee and patron face coverings around strangers, except when sitting down to eat. Maintain safe distancing in your operation, with signs and ground markers to help show what this means in your business. And provide sanitizer and encourage frequent hand washing.
