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North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Receives Green Light to Form Tourism Business Improvement District

The North Tahoe business community has officially passed the Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID), ensuring locally generated funds are governed by local businesses. The Placer County Board of Supervisors is supportive, voting unanimously to move forward with the formation of a district to bolster a year-round economy, offset tourism impacts and support local businesses. The…

California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program

$500 MILLION CALIFORNIA SMALL BUSINESS COVID-19 RELIEF GRANT PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM SUPPORTS SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS IMPACTED BY COVID-19 AND THE HEALTH AND SAFETY RESTRICTIONS. Applications for Round 1 will open on Wednesday, December 30th, 2020, and close end of day on Friday, January 13th, 2021. Round 2 will be announced in the near future. Eligible…

New Grants from California’s New COVID Fund

New $500 million state COVID relief grants program includes nonprofits – details below! On November 30, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new $500 million program, the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, to provide grants of up to $25,000 to small businesses and nonprofits in California.  Nonprofits in either 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) categories with yearly…

New $500 million state COVID relief grants program includes nonprofits – details below

On November 30, Governor Gavin Newsom announced a new $500 million program, the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, to provide grants of up to $25,000 to small businesses and nonprofits in California. Nonprofits in either 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(6) categories with yearly gross revenues of $2.5 million or less will be eligible for a…

Placer County Board of Supervisors extend Placer Shares Impact Grants funding for businesses

Published on Dec. 1, 2020 The Placer County Board of Supervisors today authorized an additional $2 million in Placer Shares Impact Grants to support businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, the county has allocated $16 million in grant funding in order to assist struggling businesses and nonprofits. “With these additional funds, our goal…

North Lake Tahoe Launches Shop Local Campaign

The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association and regional business associations have teamed up to help make holiday shopping even more rewarding this year. In an effort to encourage shopping local, we have created a 5-week holiday shopping scavenger hunt to drive locals and visitors around the region to complete shopping related challenges. The contest will run…

North Lake Tahoe Launches Takeout Tahoe to Support and Promote Regional Restaurants

TAKEOUT TAHOE SUPPORTS REGIONAL RESTAURANTS As cooler temperatures and capacity limitations impact restaurant operations, the North Tahoe destination offers critical support to local dining establishments.The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association (NLTRA) recently launched Takeout Tahoe, an initiative to support and promote local restaurants through fall, winter and beyond. The campaign includes a downloadable guide to…

NEW Grant Program – Placer Shares Impact Grants

We’re continuing to invest in the community with our new Placer Shares Impact Grants. Placer County has designated an additional $5 million of its Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to aid small businesses and nonprofits in the county through a new, targeted grant program called Placer Shares Impact Grants. Funding for small…

Tahoe Connect Peer 2 Peer Roundtables

Coming Soon! The Peer-to-Peer Roundtable gives community members an opportunity to voice their opinions and collaborate, as well as the ability to share victories and challenges they may currently be dealing with. Groups will be organized by the following industries: Restaurants, Arts / Events / Entertainment, Non-profits, Retail, Outdoor Rec, Salons/Personal Care/Wellness, Professionals, Gyms/Fitness Studios,…

Reopening Alert: Placer County Moves to Orange

Placer County moved to Orange (Tier 3) on Tuesday, Oct. 13. This directly impacts restaurants, retail stores, cinemas, gyms and salons. Find all business tier guidance and operational modifications HERE. Under Tier 3 guidelines, the following updates are in place: Restaurants can open indoors at 50% capacity Retail can increase indoor capacity with modifications Cinemas can…