San Diego has awarded more than $365,000 to local businesses and nonprofits to help them rebuild and recover from the Jan. 22 storm.
Eligible expenses for the funds include supplies and labor for storm cleanup efforts, repairs and equipment replacement not covered by insurance, employee wages and insurance deductibles, according to the cityhas awarded more than $365,000 to local businesses and nonprofits to help them rebuild and recover from the Jan. 22 storm, it was announced Friday.
The grant program was announced in late January, following the storm that caused flooding in several communities in southeastern and southern parts of San Diego. Small businesses and nonprofits could submit applications for funding up to $2,500, and up to $5,000 for those in the federally designated Promise Zone and Low-Moderate Income Census tract areas.
According to the city, eligible expenses for the grant funds include supplies and labor for storm cleanup efforts, repairs and equipment replacement not covered by insurance, employee wages and insurance deductibles. "Each grant represents a business or nonprofit working through a challenging moment, as well the diligence of city staff to support them," said Christina Bibler, the city's director of Economic Development."The countless conversations our team has had with those impacted over the past several months have reaffirmed that these grants are targeted investments not just in these businesses and nonprofits, but in their communities when it's needed in most.
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