Nevada City, CA – The Nevada County Relief Fund has announced the first round of grant awards, totaling $210,000 boosting eight “safety-net” nonprofits in western Nevada County, who are providing a life line to our neighbors most in need, and twenty-eight small businesses from throughout the county heavily impacted by COVID-19.
The Relief Fund received 175 applications from small businesses for its micro-grants up to $5,000 each, and nearly two dozen applications for the “safety-net” grants ranging from $5,000 to $20,000 each. The combined requests totaled over $1,175,000, nearly six times more than what the Relief Fund’s Community Advisory Council had available to award. Additional grant cycles will occur every time the Relief Fund raises another $100,000.
“The extreme need for these funds reinforces our commitment to helping our neighbors. This first round of grants is…
