Nevada County Relief Fund Awards $192,500 to 79 Small Businesses
Thanks to an allocation of $250,000 by the Board of Supervisors to promote post-pandemic economic recovery, all the eligible small businesses who applied will receive a micro-grant of up to $5,000 from the Nevada County Relief Fund.
The Nevada County Relief Fund’s fifth round of grantmaking was entirely funded from the County’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) allotment. Last month, the Board of Supervisors set aside nearly $6 Million of ARPA funds for the purpose of “Community & Economic Resiliency.”
“It’s gratifying to see this money from Washington go where it’s most needed right now, our small business community,” said Board Chair Dan Miller. “I applaud the resiliency of every small business in Nevada County who weathered the pandemic. It’s great to walk around our business districts and see people smiling again.”
by Sara Golling on Tuesday Mar 09 2021
Screenshot capture from the March 8, 2021, remote Council meeting.
Opioid crisis; the “plastic bag” bylaw; property taxes; changes to bylaw enforcement; RDKB report; and more
Present: Mayor Kathy Moore and Councillors Dirk Lewis, Chris Bowman, Janice Nightingale, Andy Morel, Stewart Spooner and Terry Miller; Staff present included CAO Bryan Teasdale, Planner Stacey Lightbourne, Recreation and Events Manager Kristi Calder, and Manager of Operations and Infrastructure Scott Lamont.
Mayor Moore spoke briefly about International Women’s Day, and added that it’s pathetic that it’s still needed – that women are still subjected to discrimination in so many ways.