The small business covid-19 recovery program for specialized technical assistance support and recovery planning tools directly address the survivability and revenue recovery needs within this new…

The City and County of San Francisco received a $884,785 Project Grant award from the Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration under the Economic Adjustment Assistance program. The grant will fund the Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Program to provide $884k in specialized technical assistance and recovery planning tools directly addressing survivability and revenue recovery needs for small businesses impacted by the pandemic. Services include financial management assistance, regulatory guidance, and e-commerce/online marketing support to help businesses navigate reduced revenues. The grant will also develop a Small Business Recovery Toolkit to increase small business visibility relative to e-commerce competition amid continued impacts from COVID-19. The Office of Economic and Workforce Development will oversee delivery of program services to benefit San Francisco small businesses.

The small business covid-19 recovery program for specialized technical assistance support and recovery planning tools directly address the survivability and revenue recovery needs within this new playing field. Financial management and regulatory assistance will help small businesses navigate diminished revenue from the decreased demand caused by all the factors listed above, while E-commerce, online-marketing and social media assistance, and the small business recovery toolkit will help small businesses increase their visibility relative to E-commerce competition.