The location of the business described below must be within City of San Diego Limits. The person completing this application must be a primary business owner.

1.  I uderstand the location and amount of my expenses determines the award amount. It is the City of San Diego's sole and entire discretion as to whether an applicant meets the requirements to qualify for  grant. Submitting an applicaition alone does not guarantee funding by the City of San Diego.

2.  I understand that: (a) the subject property must be located in the City of San Diego and must be occupied by a small business (12 or fewer employees); (b) the applicant business must hold valid City of San Diego Business Tax Certificate; and (c) the damage must qualify as described in the ERG Guidelines (incorporated herein by this reference).        

3.  I agree to comply fully with all applicable Federal, State, and local laws, ordinances, codes, regulations, permits, and design guidelines. The City of San Diego does not assume liability for compliance with national, state, or local building code standards. I assume responsibility for any costs arising from repairs or alterations caused by any violation of any law, ordinance, code, regulation, permit or design guideline.

4.  I shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on any basis prohibited by law and shall provide equal opportunity in all employment practices. For applicable rules and forms see: http://www.sandiego.gov/eoc/index.shtml.

5.  I waive any and all claims against the City of San Diego and its respective elected officials, officers, employees, agents, and representatives, arising out of activities conducted in connection with my application for any incentive(s) under the City of San Diego’s Emergency Response Grant for Small Businesses and Nonprofit Organizations Program. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the City of San Diego shall not be liable hereunder for any type of damages, whether direct, indirect, incidental, consequential, exemplary, reliance, punitive or special damages, including damages for loss of use regardless of the form of action, whether in contract, indemnity, warranty, strict liability or tort, including negligence of any kind.

6. I acknowledge and agree that I will make a good faith effort to and plan on staying in business in The City of San Diego for at least one calendar year

Business Ownership. Please list all owners that own 20% or more of the business:

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Please list all incurred expenses related to damage by entering the amount spent for each category. Expenses need to be documented with invoices and/or receipts. Motorized vehicle damage or loss is not eligible for reimbursement. All expenses must be documented by 1) dated invoices or receipts clearly showing the nature of the expense and 2) copies of checks or receipts clearly showing payment.

Please provide photos that clearly show proof of significant damages. Include interior photos from several different angles. Note that there is a 250 MB limit per upload box, which equals about 10 files. if you need to upload more than 10 photos or 10 backup documents, use the optional box(es) provided.

EVIDENCE OF COSTS INSTRUCTIONS

Copies of checks and invoices or receipts detailing the services/products for each expense must be submitted. Statements alone are not acceptable, but may be submitted in addition to the invoice or receipt. Only those invoices and checks that pertain to storm damage-related work are to be submitted.

Evidence of payment may be in the form of bank statements, bank website printouts, and/or credit card statements.

Lost Revenue can be demonstrated by providing a comparison of January 2023 and January 2024 financial statements showing decreased revenue or a comparison of seasonal income from 2023 and 2024