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FIRST AMENDMENT TO GRANT AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE COUNTY OF SAN MATEO AND THE CITY OF SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO
This First Amendment to Grant Agreement is entered into as this 10th day of August 2023, by and
between the County of San Mateo, a political subdivision of the state of California (the “County”), and the
City of South San Francisco (“Grantee”), (County and Grantee may be collectively referred to herein as
“Parties” and individually as “Party”).
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WHEREAS, on July 11, 2023, the Parties entered into that certain Grant Agreement between the
County of the San Mateo and the City of South San Francisco (the “Agreement”) in connection with the
County’s Small Business Post-Pandemic Recovery Grant Program (the “Program”) in which the County
granted funds to Grantee, subject to the terms and conditions stated therein, to facilitate the distribution
of grants to impacted small businesses to respond to the pandemic and its negative economic impacts; and
WHEREAS, the Parties wish to amend the Agreement to modify the term and to modify provisions
in Exhibits A and B concerning program administration and grant disbursement.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed by the Parties to this Agreement as follows:
1. Original Exhibit A -Program is replaced with and superseded in its entirety by Exhibit A -Program
(rev. July 25, 2023), attached hereto and incorporated by reference as is fully set forth herein.
2. Original Exhibit B -Grant Disbursement is replaced with and superseded in its entirety by Exhibit B –
Grant Disbursement (rev. July 25, 2023), attached hereto and incorporated by reference as is fully
set forth herein.
3. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement between the County and Grantee shall remain in
full force and effect.
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In witness of and in agreement with this Agreement’s terms, the Parties, by their duly authorized
representatives, affix their respective signatures
For Grantee City of South San Francisco:
(signature)
Authorized Representative
City
Date Job Title
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8/24/2023
8/24/2023 City Manager
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(please print name)
Authorized Representative
City
For County:
(Signature)
Authorized Designee
County of San Mateo
Date Job Title (please print)
(please print name)
Authorized Designee
County of San Mateo
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SHARON RANALS
Justin Mates
Deputy County Executive8/24/2023
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Exhibit A- Program (rev. July 25, 2023)
The Program is designed to mitigate financial hardship and to help prepare COVID-impacted small
businesses, including retail and restaurant businesses, to meet post-pandemic customer expectations
through technical assistance trainings and consultations provided by Good City, and a grant program
operated by the three participating pilot cities. Eligible impacted small businesses may use their grants to
pay for payroll and benefits, costs to retain employees, and mortgage, rent, utility, and other operating costs.
Grantee, as one of the three participating pilot cities, shall complete the following tasks by June 30, 2024.
1. Program Details. Grantee shall document all grant program details, which must, at
minimum, include the following:
a. Determine grant amount(s), which in all cases must be reasonably proportional to the
harm suffered by the qualifying small business recipient and shall not exceed $5,000 per
impacted small business.
b. Establish eligibility criteria for impacted small businesses; provided, however, that all
recipients of assistance under the Program must (i) be a small business—defined, for
these purposes, to mean a business having no more than 5 full-time-equivalent
employees (or 3 employees who earn less than 65% of AMI in San Mateo County), that
is independently owned and operated and that is not dominant in its field of operation;
(ii) have, where required, a valid business license; (iii) have a currently operating
physical business address within Grantee’s jurisdictional boundaries; and (iv) have
suffered financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
c. In coordination with Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center, create an outreach
program/strategy designed to raise awareness of the Program among qualifying small
businesses and distribute materials in languages in which outreach is provided.
d. Design an application process that is linguistically and culturally accessible to eligible
impacted small businesses.
e. Establish a grant administration process, which process could include contracting with a
third-party administrator for such services, provided that Grantee shall employ controls
to ensure that costs for the third-party administrator are reasonable and necessary.
2. Written Summary of Program Details. Within 120 days after the Effective Date or such other
date as approved in writing by the County, Grantee shall provide a written summary of the Program
details determined above in Section 1 of this Exhibit A to the County Project Manager (County shall notify
Grantee of designated County Project Manager and their contact information), the Good City Company
Program lead, and the other pilot city leads to share information, discuss design logic, review any
common issues or concerns with implementation of the Program.
3. Implementation and Disbursement. Grantee shall implement the Program and distribute cash
grants according to the Program details determined above in Section 1 of this Exhibit A.
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4. Records. Grantee shall maintain records of all eligible small businesses receiving grants, to
include the following information:
a. Type of small business
b. Small business owner demographics, including racial and ethnic background and gender
c. Summary of how impacted small businesses used the grant funds received
5. Monthly Updates. Upon request, with reasonable notice provided, Grantee shall meet with
County Project Manager to provide updates regarding the Program, including status of Program roll-
out, number of grants distributed to impacted small businesses to date, and review of any outstanding
issues or concerns.
6. Final Report. After all grants are awarded to impacted small businesses, but in no event after June
30, 2024, Grantee shall provide a summary report that includes, at minimum, demographic information
of grant recipients, types of businesses assisted, comments/feedback from five or more grantees, and
any additional information requested by County.
7. Cooperation. Grantee agrees to cooperate with the County to determine and carry out other
responsibilities as agreed upon between the County and Grantee to implement the Program.
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Exhibit B – Grant Disbursement
a. Disbursement. Subject to Grantee’s compliance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement
and the procedures specified herein, the County shall disburse the Grant to Grantee in one lumpsum
disbursement of $100,000, disbursed after the Effective Date and within 30 days of receipt of Grantee’s
disbursement request. In no event shall the County’s disbursements exceed the total amount of the Grant.
b. Disbursement Request. Grantee’s written request for disbursement and cost reporting shall (i) be
submitted electronically to the County on Grantee’s official letterhead to the attention of the person
identified in Section 13 of this Agreement, or their designee(s), and (ii) include the date of the request,
disbursement amount per the specified installments (as applicable), and this Agreement’s number.
c. Quarterly Cost Reporting. Grantee’s quarterly reporting required under Section 6 of this
Agreement shall also include Grantee’s actual costs incurred for the Program for the preceding quarter
with supporting documentation for such costs to which the Grant funds have been applied, including
without limitation, invoices, receipts, payroll, and activity logs sufficient to substantiate the costs. Invoice
documentation must be accompanied by a line-item accounting for monthly expenses and evidence of
work performed, or costs incurred, including, but not limited to, timesheets, copies of bills, and/or packing
slips. Grantee shall include a written certification that the costs were actually, reasonably and necessarily
incurred for the Program and that the supporting documentation is true, correct and complete. Grantee
agrees to provide further supporting documentation as reasonably requested by the County.
d. True-Up Process. Grantee agrees to cooperate with County, as necessary, to reconcile Program
costs reported and substantiated with the Grant amount disbursed. Grantee shall promptly return to the
County any amount of the Grant that has not been spent as of June 30, 2024.
e. Indirect cost rate. Grantee confirms it does not have an approved federally recognized indirect
cost rate and, as such, the allocable indirect costs against the Grant funds may be charged at a rate not to
exceed the 10% de minimis federal indirect cost rate.
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Small Business Post-Pandemic Recovery Grant Program
Program Guidelines
City of South San Francisco
This guide is provided as a reference for small businesses applying for the City of South San
Francisco’s Small Business Post-Pandemic Recovery Grant Program.
This Program is provided by American Rescue Plan economic recovery funds and is made
available by San Mateo County.
For questions, call (650) 829-4652 or email [email protected].
Si necesita ayuda en español, hay ayuda por teléfono a (650) 829-4652, por corréo electrónico a
[email protected], o por visita a 366 Grand Avenue al Centro de Avance Ecónomico.
Overview
The City of South San Francisco has partnered with San Mateo County on a pilot Small Business
Post-Pandemic Recovery Grant Program (“Program”). The grant program consists of $5,000
grants for eligible small businesses in South San Francisco. The total in the Program is $100,000,
and 20 eligible businesses will be selected through an application process. A lottery may be
required if needed.
The Program is designed to mitigate continued financial hardship and to help prepare COVID-
impacted small businesses, including retail and restaurants, to meet post-pandemic customer
expectations through technical assistance trainings and consultations provided by the City’s
Economic Advancement Center and online.
Grantees can use the $5,000 to pay for payroll and benefits, costs to retain employees, and
mortgage, rent, utility, and other operating costs.
Eligibility and Grant Components
1. Applicant must be a small business, defined as currently employing five (5) full-time
equivalent (FTE) employees or less, or employing three (3) employees who earn less than
65% of Area Median Income (AMI) in San Mateo County. To be considered 65% of
AMI in San Mateo County, or “low income” specific to this Program, an employee must
demonstrate that they earn less than $79,652 for a household of one.
2. Business must be independently owned and operated and not dominant in its field on a
national basis.
3. Business must currently be in operation and have operated at least since March 16, 2020.
4. Business must have a current business license with the City of South San Francisco.
5. Business must have suffered financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
6. Grantees will be required to attend a minimum of two hours of small business support
training.
7. Smoke shops, alcohol shops, and home-based businesses are not eligible for this
Program.
8. A business is only eligible to submit one (1) application.
9. Businesses that already received a forgivable loan from the City Small Business Relief
Fund (2020-2022), or San Mateo County Strong may still apply, but will not be
prioritized. Childcare facilities are exempt from this requirement.
10. Applicants will be required to provide documentation through the application portal to
substantiate the required eligibility criteria.
11. A lottery may be conducted based on the level of demand.
How to Apply
An online application portal will open on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 and close on Friday, January
26, 2024. The online portal will be posted at www.ssf.net/eac. Interested applicants can also
walk into the Economic Advancement Center, located at 366 Grand Avenue, or call (650) 829-
4652 for assistance.