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…

Placer County moves back to Tier 2 on Tuesday, Nov. 10

Understanding Tier 2 Guidance Placer County moved back to Red (Tier 2) on Tuesday, Nov. 10. This directly impacts restaurants, retail stores, cinemas, gyms & salons (find all business tier guidance and operational modifications HERE). Under Tier 2 guidelines, the following updates are in place: Restaurants can open indoors at 25% capacity Retail can open indoors at 50% capacity Cinemas can…

Placer County Board of Supervisors approves $5 million in grant funding for community stabilization

  For Immediate Release: Oct. 28, 2020 AUBURN, Calif. — The Placer County Board of Supervisors has approved an additional $5 million of the county’s Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act funding to aid anchor businesses and social safety net programs critically impacted by COVID-19. This move comes on the heels of economic indicators…

Happy Halloween 2020

HAPPY HALLOWEEN Despite the ongoing spooky pandemic we still want to encourage everyone to have spooktacular Halloween. Read tips and tricks from Placer County on creative alternatives as well as pointers on safer trick or treating so that you and your family can still celebrate this wonderfully wicked Halloween. Tips & Tricks for a Safer…

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…

NLTRA resumes TBID efforts, focusing on local control of funds and offsetting tourism impacts

North Lake Tahoe Resort Association Resumes TBID Petition Drive The North Lake Tahoe Resort Association / Chamber of Commerce (NLTRA) is leading an effort to form a Tourism Business Improvement District (TBID) for the North Lake Tahoe region. The formation of a TBID will provide resources to improve our local business communities, including: $4.1 Million | In Transient Occupancy Tax…

Capital Projects Advisory (CAP) Committee Grant Applications

CAP Committee Grant Applications The Capital Projects Advisory (CAP) Committee is soliciting applications for projects that implement Tourism Master Plan (TMP) priorities and benefit communities located in eastern Placer County for the award of Placer County Transient Occupancy Tax (TOT) funds. Learn more For fiscal year 2020-21, there are $2,000,000 available in grant funds. The deadline to file…