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• Experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19 because of: cancelled or terminated performances, exhibitions, program, classes, events, residencies, and/or contracts; organizational closures; or loss of non -arts supplemental income or job III. Eligibility Requirements: Businesses and non -profits must meet the following eligibility requirements: • Must be a arts -related non-profit organization* or arts -related micro -business (5 employees or fewer)* • Business or non-profit must be an arts & culture organization whose primary mission is artistic in nature. Such organizations include but are not limited to museums, performing arts centers or presenters, orchestras, choral organizations, theatres, dance companies, literary arts centers, heritage sites, cinema & media arts organizations, arts education organizations, arts therapy organizations, and art festivals • Business and non-profit must meet the United States Small Business Administration definition of a small business concern, along with the size standards for a micro - business • Main place of business or non-profit must be within the City of Santa Ana • Home -based micro -businesses or non -profits are eligible for grant funding and must have a current Santa Ana business license • Business or non-profit must provide proof of operations for the past 12 months in the City of Santa Ana. Micro -businesses must provide a current business license from the city • Businesses and non -profits who received prior Federal and state disaster funding are eligible; however, funding must be used on alternative eligible expenses Individual artists must meet the following eligibility requirements: • Must work professionally or vocationally in the arts. Artists will have been an active participant in the arts community (those whose life's work is the arts, regardless of the income derived from work in the arts) • Independent contractors and artists are eligible, including but not limited to working artists, teaching artists, actors, choreographers, costumers, craftspeople, curators, dancers, designers, directors, exhibit preparators, musicians, stage technicians, writers, and others employed in arts & culture professions • Must be a resident of the City of Santa Ana who is 21 years of age or older. Evidence of primary residence in Santa Ana must be provided • Individuals who received prior Federal and state disaster funding are eligible; however, funding must be used on alternative eligible expenses * In order to qualify, business or non-profit must be eligible to receive federal funding. IV. Eligible Expenses for COVID-19 Arts Relief Program: Businesses and non -profits can use the funding on the following eligible expenses: 17