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In response to the economic damage resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government passed the $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act in March 2020.
The City of Oakland received $36.9 million, and of that the Economic and Workforce Development Department (EWD) allocated $700,000 to contract community-trusted business organizations to provide linguistically and culturally appropriate business outreach and support to small businesses.
These organizations provided intensive outreach and case management to small business owners in their respective communities to bolster awareness and ensure equitable participation in various city, county, and state grant programs.
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Note: Individuals that did not disclose their race are excluded from this graph.
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Community Organizations: |
African American Chamber of Commerce (OAACC) | Chinatown Chamber of Commerce (OCCC) | Vietnamese Chamber of Commerce (OVCC) |
OCCUR | The Unity Council | Latino Chamber of Commerce (OLCC) | East Oakland Community Development Corporation (EOCDC) |
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community organization supported. The counts appears in the bottom left.
Note: Displayed on the chord diagram are the top 5 business categories that received the most outreach.
Among the businesses that received outreach, at least 1302 received
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
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Each circle represents a business that received outreach. When you hover over a circle, more details appear.