Palm Springs has opened a 24-hour hotline for local businesses hurt by COVID-19. The COVID-19 Financial Aid Hotline is meant to help business owners complete their applications for the federal Paycheck Protection Program and California’s Small Business Grant Relief Program, according to a statement on the city’s website. The hotline, …
Read More »Moreno Valley offers utility assistance to COVID-19 victims
Moreno Valley has approved a Covid-19 utility assistance program for customers of the city’s electrical utility. The Utility Assistance program, which includes a COVID-19 discount for those who qualify, is meant to help both residential and small-business customers, according to a statement on the city’s website. Residential customers can apply for …
Read More »Help with utility, other bills available to Riverside County residents
A public agency has more than $3 million to distribute among low-income households in Riverside County to pay their utility bills and other essential services. The Community Action Partnership of Riverside County’s Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program helps with heating and cooling payments, along with water, sewer, trash, telephone, and …
Read More »Riverside recognized for LGBTQ inclusion
Riverside has received the highest score possible in a national survey regarding inclusion of LGBTQ individuals in municipal law, policy, and services. This marked the second year in a row that Riverside has improved its score in the Municipal Equality Index, according to a statement on the city’s website. The index …
Read More »Palm Springs program offers business rebates
Palm Springs’ Office of Sustainability is looking to help businesses during the economic downturn. The Sustainability Scholarship Program offers rebates of up to $750 to licensed businesses to help pay costs associated with sustainability-related expenses, according to a statement on the city’s website. Funds can be used for multiple items, …
Read More »Moreno Valley issues thank you for equipment donations
Moreno Valley has received what it called a “generous” donation of personal protective equipment from several corporations, and now the city is saying thank-you. PPE’s were received from Ford Motor Company, Proctor & Gamble, Amazon, and Deckers Outdoor Corporation, according to a statement on the city’s website. “We are deeply …
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