Section 12100.90 - [Effective until 6/30/2024] DefinitionsFor purposes of this article, all of the following shall apply:
(a) "CalOSBA" or "office" means the Office of Small Business Advocate within the Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development.(b) "Program" means the California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Grant Program established pursuant to this article.(c) "California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program" means the grant program established pursuant to Section 12100.83.(d) "Eligible grantmaking entity" means a county, or if a county applicant is not available, a nonprofit or consortium of nonprofit community-based organizations, exempt from federal income taxation pursuant to Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code, with a mission that includes economic or business development support for California's underserved businesses and entrepreneurs.(e) "Fiscal agent" means the eligible grantmaking entity or a designated representative of the eligible grantmaking entity selected by the office from among eligible grantmaking entities to administer the California Microbusiness COVID-19 Relief Program funds in a county.(f) "Grantmaking agreement" means the required cooperative agreement between the office and fiscal agent which includes the duties and responsibilities of the fiscal agent in carrying out the purpose of the article.(g) "Qualified microbusiness" means an entity that meets and self-certifies, under penalty of perjury, all of the following criteria: (1) The microbusiness began its operation prior to December 31, 2019.(2) The microbusiness is currently active and operating, or has a clear plan to reopen when the state permits reopening of the business.(3) The microbusiness was significantly impacted by COVID-19 pandemic.(4) The microbusiness had less than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) in revenues in the 2019 taxable year.(5) The microbusiness currently has fewer than five full-time equivalent employees and had fewer than five full-time equivalent employees in the 2019 and 2020 taxable years.(6) The microbusiness is not a business excluded from participation in the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program, as specified in paragraph (2) of subdivision (f) of Section 12100.82.(h) "Qualified microbusiness owner" means an individual that meets and self-certifies, under penalty of perjury, all of the following criteria: (1) The microbusiness owner is the majority-owner and manager of the qualified microbusiness.(2) The microbusiness owner's primary means of income in the 2019 taxable year was the qualified microbusiness.(3) The microbusiness owner did not receive a grant under the California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program.(4) The microbusiness owner can demonstrate their eligibility as a "qualified microbusiness owner" by providing the fiscal agent with a government issued photo identification (state, domestic, or foreign), and documentation that includes the owner's name and may include, but is not limited to, the following: (A) A local business permit or license.Amended by Stats 2021 ch 256 (AB 176),s 8, eff. 9/23/2021.Added by Stats 2021 ch 74 (SB 151),s 18, eff. 7/12/2021.