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City of Santa Ana Page 1 of 3 Santa Ana Business Interruption Fund <br />Santa Ana Business Interruption Fund <br />Program Guidelines <br />I. Purpose <br />A. The Santa Ana Business Interruption Fund (SABIF) program provides financial <br />assistance to small “mom and pop” businesses located along the OC <br />Streetcar transit project that are impacted by transit rail construction. SABIF <br />is a demonstration of the City of Santa Ana’s commitment to being a <br />trusted partner and stakeholder. <br />II. Grant Amount <br />A.The City of Santa Ana has designated $1,500,000 to be used for <br />implementation of the SABIF <br />B.The grant amount will be limited to 50% of rent/lease for 6 months, not to <br />exceed $10,000 per business <br />i. Exception: Pre-permitted Pushcart Peddlers with active permits are <br />eligible for $2,500 <br />C.Funds may be used for the following business expenses: <br />i. Rent, utilities, payroll, business license fees, marketing, and other <br />operating expense <br />III. Eligibility <br />A.Business that rely on foot traffic flow as their main source of revenue such <br />as retailers, restaurants, and personal care services <br />B.Businesses owners may apply if they are directly impacted by the OC <br />Streetcar construction on 4th Street or have a storefront entrance within 100 <br />feet of 4th Street within the construction zones <br />C.Small business for the purposes of the SABIF are defined as a for-profit <br />business with 25 or fewer full-time employees <br />D.Businesses must be in good standing with all local, state and federal <br />taxing and licensing authorities <br />E.Must have no active code violations <br />IV. Funding Priority <br />A.Tier 1 – Eligible businesses directly adjacent to construction on 4th Street <br />B.Tier 2 – Eligible businesses must have a storefront entrance within 100 feet <br />of 4th Street within the construction zones <br />i.Must be within active construction zones within the same block <br />EXHIBIT 1