The Small Business Relief Fund distributed grants and microloans ranging from $1,000 to $20,000.
To be eligible for the Small Business Relief Fund, businesses must be located within San Diego, have a valid San Diego business tax certificate, fewer than 100 employees, been operational for at least six months and must prove economic hardship due to the coronavirus outbreak.
An NBC 7 Investigates analysis showed that nearly $17 million was given out to local businesses through the program, but compared to other areas in San Diego, businesses in District 4 which includes Encanto, Skyline and Lincoln Park received much less money, only $309,000. That’s compared to District 3, which includes downtown, Hillcrest and South Park, where businesses received nearly $5 million, and District 2, which includes Clairemont, Pacific Beach, and Point Loma, and received a little more than $3 million.