California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley

09/24/2020

*TOMORROW*
Webinar about Clean Vehicle Incentives in San Joaquin Valley- making resources for clean vehicles equitable by making them accessible. Let us plug you in!
Seminario sobre Incentivos de Vehículos Electricos en la valle de San Joaquin!
English Webinar: September 25th, 5 pm
Register at: tinyurl.com/CleanVehicle-VIP
Español: Septiembre 25- 6:15 pm
Registrese aqui: tinyurl.com/Ahorros-VIP

09/24/2020

Important public transportation announcement! On October 5th, the Amtrak San Joaquins station located at 2650 Tulare St. in Fresno will reopen its lobby from 8:45AM-6:30PM, allowing passengers to buy tickets in person, check bags, and await their connections indoors. In addition, Amtrak San Joaquins has instituted a number of health and safety measures in order to ensure safe and healthy travel. Learn more here:

test OVERVIEW As the State and Counties along the Amtrak San Joaquins Service corridor have implemented severe restrictions on non-essential travel, all transit agencies have been asked to reduce service to deal with the drop in ridership and revenue, while also trying to maintain the desired social...

09/15/2020

The Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation is collaborating with the City of Fresno to provide $2,000,000 in grants to small businesses in disadvantaged/underserved neighborhoods impacted by COVID-19. This program offers grants of $5,000 - $10,000 to small businesses in the City of Fresno. Businesses with 1-5 employees are eligible for $5,000 grants. Businesses with 6-25 employees are eligible for $10,000 grants. Applications will be accepted through September 22, 2020, at 11:59 PM
Apply here: https://www.fresnoahf.org/city

08/26/2020

Avoid IRS delays next tax season. Check your ITIN status -- some need to be renewed now. www.irs.gov/itin

The Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) is a tax processing number the IRS issues to people who cannot get a social security number so they can comply with U.S. tax laws.

08/18/2020

Two Grant and Mentorship Opportunities for Entrepreneurs!
1.) Black Business Grant by Juvia’s Place
Juvia’s Place Small Business Grant program will select 6 Black-owned businesses to award a grant of $50,000.
Application deadline: August 31, 2020, at 11:59 PM EST.
Apply Here: https://www.juviasplace.com/pages/business-grant?utm_campaign=Black%20Business%20Grant%20-%2008-14-2020%20%28Wh5s69%29&utm_medium=email&utm_source=180%20day%20engaged&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJzYmVhdmVyczgzQGdtYWlsLmNvbSIsICJrbF9jb21wYW55X2lkIjogIkpzbnUyRCJ9
2.) Ladies Who Launch Grant and Mentorship Program for Women Entrepreneurs
Rooted in equity and inclusion, the year-long launch program provides an immediate cash grant of $5,000 - $25,000 USD, mentorship, advisory support, and amplification for women (female-identifying and non-binary) entrepreneurs.
Please apply by September 1, 2020.
Apply Here: https://www.ladieswholaunch.org/apply

Apply now to the LWL Launch program for women owned businesses impacted by Covid-19.

07/30/2020

The Fresno Area Hispanic Foundation is providing HAND SANITIZERS to local small businesses that have re-opened during COVID-19! Call (559) 222-8705, while supplies last. Please share this information if you know of any small businesses in need of this PPE supply.

07/04/2020

The SJV Partnership wishes you all a happy Independence Day! Have fun and stay safe!

05/30/2020

If you are a small business in Fresno County that has been impacted by COVID-19 please be sure to apply for the HUB Grant before the deadline this Monday, June 1st. You can submit your application online at https://www.accesspluscapital.com/hub-grant/

05/25/2020

"A man's country is not a certain area of land, of mountains, rivers, and woods, it is a principle and patriotism is loyalty to that principle." - George William Curtis

05/18/2020

Fresno County, in partnership with the Fresno Economic Development Corporation and Access Plus Capital, is launching the Helping Underserved Business (HUB) Grant Program to provide grant awards to local small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 and related to Shelter-In-Place orders. Under the program, businesses could apply for up to $5,000 to support their business to pay employee salaries, rent, utilities or purchase essential supplies.

The online application process will open on Monday, May 18, 2020, and close on June 1, 2020, at 11:59pm

05/18/2020

"Broadband is so influential on society that we would now call it essential infrastructure." Read more about Brookings Metro and the National Digital Inclusion Alliance pursued research to understand the connections between broadband and health and equity, as well as assess the gaps in broadband access and adoption, the market and policy barriers that lead to those gaps, and promising points of intervention for local, state, and federal leaders to deliver shared value to individuals and entire communities in the article below:

Despite its importance, broadband is still far from ubiquitous as millions of households still lack access to high speed internet.

05/08/2020

Lack of internet access will only hurt underserved populations in being accurately counted for the 2020 Census. Read Eduardo Gonzalez's, Fresno State OCED's interim executive director, piece in The Fresno Bee about how digital inclusion can help the state’s efforts.

Imagine trying to shop, research and be entertained right now without the internet. That’s reality for many low-income Valley residents | Commentary