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Precinct Reporter News: L.A. County Small Business Programs

Los Angeles County’s Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) launched American Rescue Plan Act programs and grant opportunities for small businesses, microbusinesses, and nonprofits.

https://precinctreporter.com/2024/05/09/l-a-county-small-business-programs/

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LA Sentinel: L.A.County Department of Economic Opportunity Announces $25 Million Investment to Help Small Businesses.

On Wednesday, May 1, the Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) held a Virtual Briefing announcing a partnership with 15 local community-based organizations to launch the Economic Mobility Initiative (EMI), a $25 million investment to support the startup and growth of local entrepreneurs, businesses, and nonprofits. The EMI will focus on serving women-led and Black Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC)-owned small businesses and connecting them to wealth-building opportunities. (Courtesy Photo)

https://lasentinel.net/l-a-county-department-of-economic-opportunity-announces-25-million-investment-to-help-small-businesses.html

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NBC 4: Launch of the Economic Mobility Initiative for Small Businesses

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fKOSz16ZMfuHsuA5JHuHg6y-KFINjnt-/view

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Antelope Valley Press: Grant Program is Available for Nonprofits

PALMDALE — The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity and Genesis LA on Tuesday launched the Commercial Acquisition Fund grant program, which provides grants of $500,000 to $2 million to qualifying nonprofits to acquire vacant commercial buildings or property.

https://www.avpress.com/news/grant-program-is-available-for-nonprofits/article_42ee72e0-fd33-11ee-a015-17fd71452327.html

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Hey SoCal: Los Angeles County Offers Grants for Nonprofits to Buy Vacant Land

Los Angeles County is offering $10 million in grants for nonprofit organizations to acquire vacant or abandoned properties in areas most negatively affected by the coronavirus pandemic, the Department of Economic Opportunity announced Monday.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/realestate/los-angeles-county-offers-grants-for-nonprofits-to-buy-vacant-land/ar-BB1lJr1r

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SCV News: County Launches Commercial Acquisition Fund To Help Non-Profits

The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity, in partnership with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, launched the Commercial Acquisition Fund to provide capital to countywide non-profit organizations, helping acquire and revitalize commercial spaces within local communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://scvnews.com/county-launches-commercial-acquisition-fund-to-help-non-profits-revitalize-commercial-spaces-in-local-communities/

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Hoodline: Los Angeles County Offers $10 Million In Grants To Nonprofits For Commercial Lot Acquisitions

In a big city move to revitalize neighborhoods hit hardest by the pandemic, nonprofit organizations have a shot at some serious cash to scoop up empty lots and buildings. The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity is doling out $10 million in grants through its Commercial Acquisition Fund (CAF), as reported by the LA County news bulletin. These funds, a windfall from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), are poised to change the commercial landscape, allocating between $500,000 and $2 million for eligible nonprofits.

https://hoodline.com/2024/04/los-angeles-county-offers-10-million-in-grants-to-nonprofits-for-commercial-lot-acquisitions/

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Random Lengths News: LA County Launches the Commercial Acquisition Fund To Help Non-Profits Revitalize Commercial Spaces in Local Communities

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles County Department of Economic Opportunity or DEO, in partnership with Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, launched the commercial acquisition fund or CAF to provide capital to countywide non-profit organizations, helping acquire and revitalize commercial spaces within local communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

https://www.randomlengthsnews.com/archives/2024/04/16/revitalize-commercial-spaces/50485

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