Solano County Agricultural Grant
To support farm and agricultural businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, the County of Solano, in partnership with the Solano County Farm Bureau, the Workforce Development Board (WDB) of Solano County and the Solano-Napa Small Business Development Center (SBDC), has established the Solano County Agricultural Grant. This program will provide $5,000 grants to 63 eligible Solano County farm businesses utilizing funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (APRA).
Please read and answer each question carefully as this application will determine your eligibility for the $5,000 ag grant
Legal Business Name:
DBA:
Owner Name:
First Name
Last Name
Business Address:
Street Address
Street Address Line 2
City
State / Province
Postal / Zip Code
Owner E-mail:
example@example.com
Owner Phone Number:
Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
My business is a:
Sole Proprietor
Independent Contractor/1099 Work
C-Corp
S-Corp
LLC
Partnership
What is your Employer's Federal ID number (Sole Proprietors or Independent Contractors using their Social Security Number can include the last four digits in space below)?
Is your business based in Solano County?
Yes
No
Was your business operating on or before Dec. 31, 2021?
Yes
No
Is your business currently open and operating?
Yes
No
All qualifying agricultural businesses must fall under one of the following industry categories. Please select your business’s industry:
1111: Oil Seed & Grain Farming
1112: Vegetable & Melon Farming
1113: Fruit & Tree Nut Farming
1114: Greenhouse, Nursery, & Floriculture Production
1119: Other Crop Farming
1121: Cattle Ranching & Farming
1122: Hog and Pig Farming
1123: Poultry & Egg Production
1124: Sheep & Goat Farming
1125: Aquaculture
1129: Other Animals Production
1151: Support Activities for Crop Production
All qualifying Agricultural businesses must have a business license, an Ag Pass, OR follow the same criteria for an Ag Pass. You must have, at a minimum, at least ONE of the following. Please select all that apply to your business:
A Solano County business license
An Ag Pass
A valid operator identification number or restricted materials permit
An Internal Revenue Service Schedule F (Form 1040)
Assessor's parcel numbers confirming agricultural zoning for the properties upon which access is sought
Agricultural land lease documentation
Documentation attesting to enrollment in a Williamson Act contract
Documentation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency
Current registration of a livestock brand with the California Department of Food & Agriculture Bureau of Livestock Identification
Certified Producer's Certificate
California State Organic Program registration
Apiary registration
Nursery license
Confirmation of commercial livestock production from U.C. Cooperative Extension
This grant is for eligible farm businesses that reported less than $400,000 in gross revenues for the 2021 tax year. Was your gross business revenue less than $400,000 in 2021?
Yes
No
Please upload, as an image or PDF, a copy of your 2021 tax form showing your 2021 gross revenue. This will be a Schedule C for sole proprietors, a 1065 Page 1 for a LLC, or a Form 1120 for S-Corp or C-Corp.
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Please upload, as an image or PDF, a copy of your Solano County business license or Ag Pass.
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If selected for a microgrant, are you able to provide acceptable form of government-issued photo ID (state, domestic, or foreign) and business documentation that includes the owner’s name, per grant program guidelines?
Yes
No
All businesses must meet basic ARPA eligibility guidelines. Please self-attest if any of the following apply to your business:
My business can demonstrate economic harm due to the pandemic with a 20% drop in annual sales between 2019 and 2020
My business was required to be closed for more than three consecutive months per California Public Health Guidelines
My business received Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) funds OR a small business grant based on economic hardship as a result of COVID-19 and the resulting economic impacts (this can include but is not limited to the California Relief Grant or any Solano County COVID-19 relief grant)
My business is a microbusiness with 10 or fewer employees
None of the Above
Please describe how your business was significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The following questions are optional and are requested for recording purposes and analyzing outcomes and outreach methods. Your answers will not impact grant decisions, nor will individual answers be shared.
Business Owner's Gender:
Male
Female
Non-Binary
Prefer to not state
Business Owner's Ethnicity:
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic
Business Owner's Race
White
Hispanic or Latino
Black or African American
Native American or American Indian
Asian/Pacific Islander
Other
Would your business be included in any of these SBA Groups?
Minority-Owned
Woman-Owned
LGTBQ+-Owned
Veteran-Owned
Signature of Owner
I hereby certify that I am an authorized representative of the business named above, with the authority to commit the business to legally binding contracts and agreements. I further certify that the information given as part of and attached to this application is true and accurate. I am aware that any false information or intended omissions may subject me to civil or criminal penalties for filing of false public records and/or forfeiture of any funds approved through this program. This application does not constitute a contractual agreement. If any portion of the application is approved, a formal agreement between parties will be executed to obligate funds for the approved expenditures.
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