Please visit the LA County Public Health Department Website for latest info on Health Orders

COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certificate Program for business owners and employees in Los Angeles County

Business owners can take this training to receive a COVID-19 Safety Compliance Certificate to be placed at all public entrances to their facility. This certificate acknowledges that their facility is following all the required Public Health COVID-19 Protocols. Employees can also watch this training to learn more about the Protocols and the steps their employers must take to offer required workplace protections.

New California Small Business Fund!

The California Rebuilding Fund will support California’s small businesses by offering flexible, affordable capital and free advisory services through community-based lenders. This program is built to be a resource in the market for the next year as businesses pivot and recover. The Fund was developed as a result of recommendations from California Governor Newsom’s Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery, which emphasized the need to ensure that this economic recovery is equitable.

The California Rebuilding Fund is funded with support from IBank and initial private funders including Wells Fargo, First Republic Bank, the Grove Foundation, Kapor Center, the Panta Rhea Foundation and generous individual donors. Community Reinvestment Fund’s Connect2Capital platform is hosting applications at www.CALoanFund.org.

Reopening Protocols & Guidelines

The following guidelines are provided by the California Department of Public Health for different business sectors and industries to help with reopening.  Statewide industry guidance can be accessed here.

LA County also has its reopening protocols.
Industry protocols are available at the County’s website.

The Chamber continues to gather information and resources to help businesses gain greater clarity in reopening protocols. Please contact us with any questions.

Lomita Chamber Community Call Replays

In April 2020, the Chamber went into response mode and has held a series of Business and Community Calls to inform our businesses and residents about the latest available support during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Replays of the Zoom calls are available here.

EIDL/PPP Status

Other Funding Options

*Please note that some of the funding and financial resources may have been exhausted or are currently unavailable. The Chamber will do its best to update this page as we learn about new resources available to our businesses and community.*

Save Small Business Fund – 90717-based businesses are eligible!

To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations, and philanthropic donors – is working to provide financial relief through the Save Small Business Fund. This fund is a key pillar of the U.S. Chamber’s Save Small Business Initiative.

The Fund is providing $5,000 in short-term relief to employers across the United States. These one-time supplemental cash grants are for businesses that have between three and 20 employees and operate in an economically vulnerable community. The grant application will go live on Monday, April 20 at Noon PT you can sign up for an email reminder as well. To learn more about the Save Small Business Fund and to apply for a grant, visit savesmallbusiness.com.

Main Street Lending Program

The Federal Reserve will facilitate banks making loans to businesses fewer than 10,000 employees which can include small businesses. Smallest loan amount for Main Street loans is $1million made by normal banks. To encourage banks, the Federal reserve will buy 95% of loan from the bank. For those not eligible for PPP or need additional assistance beyond the PPP, you can also apply for the Main Street loan. You’ll want to talk to your bank about how you can take advantage of this.

• No minimum company size requirement for eligibility for Main Street loans (sole proprietors, self-employed business owners, and companies with fewer than 500 employees may apply.)
• Main Street loan sizes vary based on the lending facility.
• Interest rates on Main Street loans are variable and right now range from 2.5 percent to 4 percent
• Repayment term for Main Street loans is four years.
• Main Street loans may not be forgiven.
• Companies need to have at least $250,000 in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA), and no debt. Companies with debt have higher EBITDA requirements.
• Businesses that don’t meet the requirements of the Main Street program should stay apprised of the status of the PPP, which is expected to soon win congressional approval for new funding.

LA County Employer Assistance Grant Fund information

Grant Fund Total = $500,000 dollars
➢ Note: Approximately 25% of awards are reserved for social enterprises that demonstrate a need and ability to serve vulnerable populations.
➢ Grant Award Amount = Up to $10,000, based on demonstrated need.

The application portal will open Thursday, April 9th, at 8:00 am. 
Funds are limited, the first round of applications will be processed on a first-come-first-served basis and will close once 150 applications are received or at 8:00 am on Wednesday, April 15, whichever is first.

• View details about program, documents and budget sheet required, and eligibility here   
   
• Application Portal click here (opens 8 AM on Thursday, April 9th)