COVID-19 Resource Center

Emergency Relief Funds

• County COVID-19 Community Equity Fund (CCCEF) – The LA County Department of Health Services and the LA County Department of Public Health in partnership with Community Partners will be launching the County COVID-19 Community Equity Fund to serve neighborhoods disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 epidemic through resources and prevention. Selected CBOs will receive funding, mentorship, training and technical assistance to support their internal infrastructure, workforce and sustainability as they provide prevention services, activities and social and medical resources to their communities. Applications open 10/16 and are due by 10/30.

• CARES Food Security Grant – The California Community Foundation is administering a competitive grant program on behalf of the County of Los Angeles for nonprofits aiding in alleviating food insecurity in response to COVID-19. Applications open 10/19 and are due by 10/31. Read the RFP Pre-Packet for more info and complete this brief to express interest.

• LA Regional COVID Fund: Grant provided by the County of Los Angeles in partnership with institutional and corporate philanthropy to support Micro-entrepreneurs, small business, and Non-profits across Los Angeles County.

• Philanthropy CA Response Funds (select Response Funds tab)

• Save Small Business: The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has set up a new Save Small Business Fund in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations and donors. The fund is providing $5,000 in short-term relief to employers across the country. 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 went live on Monday, April 20 at 12:00 p.m. PDT.

• Center for Disaster Philanthropy Relief Fund

• Michelson Sparks Grants for Education Organizations

• California Community Foundation Response Fund

• United Way of Greater LA Relief Fund

• Street Vendor Relief Fund

• Artist+Activist Relief Fund

• Native American Community Response Fund

Grants Funded by LA County

• Pandemic Compliant Fund-WDACS (1-100 employees)

CARES Act

• Los Angeles County Paycheck Protection Program Application Portal: The County of Los Angeles in partnership with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses initiative and Community Reinvestment Fund, USA (CRF) has created a new application portal for small businesses and nonprofits seeking to apply for the federal Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a forgivable loan product created by the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. All eligible business owners and nonprofits who have been unable to apply for a PPP loan through a bank or other financial institutions are encouraged to submit an inquiry. If you have any questions, please contact the Los Angeles County Disaster Help Center at 833-238-4450.

• The Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act: Payment Protection Program (PPP) Loans, Small Business Debt Relief Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans & Emergency Economic Injury Grants, Counseling & Training, Contracting, Tax Provisions

• Sample Board Resolution to Apply for PPP: from Nonprofit Finance Fund

• How the CARES Act Provides Financial Relief for Nonprofit Organizations (Overview and implementation on Application, Tax Credit, Grants, Paycheck Protection Program)

• National Council of Nonprofits: Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act – Paycheck Protection Program (Emergency SBA 7(a) Loans), Expanded EIDL & Emergency Grants (SBA 7(b) Loans), Mid-Size Loan Program

Families First Coronavirus Response Act

• Employee Rights – Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

Fundraising/Financial Planning

• COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits: Insights on how to recover financially, financial resources, SBA Resources

• Nonprofit Quarterly – 5 Nonprofit Finance Must-Do’s

• Nonprofit Finance Fund – Cashflow and Scenario Planning Tools

• First Things First – Fundraising and Donor Tactics (pdf)

Personal Protective Equipment

• City of LA Protects PPE 

• LA County Public Health PPE Supplies

• LovLA PPE Supplies Matching

• CMTA PPE For Manufacturing Program

• CMTC PPE For Manufacturing Program

• LA Chamber of Commerce OneLA PPE Matching Program