Cesar Chavez Day closure March 31
Santa Ana City Hall and non-essential services will be closed on Monday, March 31, 2025, in observance of Cesar Chavez Day.
There will be no street sweeping on March 31, but trash and recycling will be collected.

Small Business Rent & Debt Relief: Eligibility Requirements

III. Eligibility Requirements

Businesses must meet the following eligibility requirements:

  • For-profit business located in Santa Ana in operation as of 2018
  • Valid and Active Santa Ana Business License
  • Valid Certificate of Occupancy (if required by the City)
  • Business owner identification
  • Must be a small business documented at the time of application by having 25 full-time equivalent (FTE) employees or less
  • Must have a brick and mortar location/physical location in Santa Ana
  • Must have been in operation at the current location as 2018 and provide documentation via one of the following:
  • Santa Ana Business License
  • Certificate of Occupancy
  • Commercial Lease Agreement
  • Business Tax Returns
  • Must document the loss in revenue through the complete annual IRS business income tax filings. IRS Business Tax filings must include the following forms:
    • For sole proprietors and single member LLC’s (IRS Form 1040 Schedule C)
    • For partnerships (IRS Form 1065)
    • For S-Corporations (IRS Form 1120-S)
    • For C-Corporations (IRS Form 1120)
    • LLCs should follow the instructions that apply to their tax filing status in the reference periods
  • A business cannot receive more in grant funding than the total revenue loss

 

 Buinesses approved for funding must provide the City the following prior to funding:

  • Unique Entity ID (UEI): Business must be registered and obtain a Unique Entity ID (UIE) through SAM.gov. Visit the following link to register or look up the business UEI: https://sam.gov/content/entity-registration
  • City Vendor Forms, IRS form W-9, and IRS  form 4506-C
  • ACH form for direct deposit of grant funds to a business account.

Ineligible Businesses:

The following types of businesses are not eligible for the program:

  • Businesses that have received City of Santa Ana business grant funding that exceeds the loss of revenue are not eligible
  • Businesses without a physical location in Santa Ana
  • Home based businesses
  • Independent contractors
  • Passive businesses and investment companies and investors who file a Schedule E on their personal tax returns
  • Businesses engaged in any activity that is illegal under federal, state, or local law
  • Businesses engaged in financial or lending activities, and leasing
  • Commercial or residential rental businesses
  • Businesses with active code enforcement violations
  • Businesses with 25 or more full-time equivalent (FTE) employees
  • Businesses with any owner of greater than 10% of the equity interest that meets either of the following:
    • The owner has, within the prior three years, been convicted of or had a civil judgment rendered against the owner, or has had commenced any form of parole or probation, including probation before judgment, for commission of fraud or a criminal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting to obtain, or performing a federal, state, or local public transaction or contract under a public transaction, violation of federal or state antitrust or procurement statutes or commission of embezzlement, theft, forgery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, making false statements, or receiving stolen property.
    • The owner is presently indicted for or otherwise criminally or civilly charged by a federal, state, or local government entity, with commission of any of the offenses enumerated in clause above.
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