Call Center
- Call Center Number: (888) 405-1004
- Hours: Monday - Friday from 8 am to 5 pm
Need a Computer? Laptops with internet are available at County Libraries.
All Ventura County Library branches have computers with Internet access and a printer available for public use. Computer Kits containing Chromebooks and a Wi-Fi hotspot are also loaned for home use to people 18 years of age or older.
Click here for a list of Ventura County Library locations and contact information.
- Printing costs are 10 cents per page (black and white only)
- Computing sessions are subject to time limits and availability.
- Your library card barcode provides access to the public computers. If you do not have a library card, you may bring photo ID with your current address to the library to apply for a free library card or use the computer as a guest.
Other library systems in Ventura County also offer computers for public use. Please contact these libraries directly for more information:
- Camarillo Library
- Moorpark Library
- Oxnard Library
- Santa Paula/Blanchard Library
- Thousand Oaks Library (includes Newbury Park branch library)
Get Help Applying - Thursday, March 31 from 6:30pm to 8:00pm
Listen to KVTA radio interview with Deputy Executive Officer Paul Stamper discussing the Microbusiness grant program.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Page
- Answers to many questions can be found on the FAQ page. Examples include:
- What information do I need to provide?
- What Photo ID documents are acceptable?
- What are the acceptable tax documents?
How to Scan Your Documents
All supporting documents must be uploaded to your online application. You will need to provide clean scanned documents that are legible. Below are some FREE Apps that you can use to scan your documents using your mobile device.
Genius Scan
- Apple | Click Here to Download
- Android | Click Here to Download
Adobe Scan
- Apple | Click Here to Download
- Android | Click Here to Download
How do I know how much I earned in 2019?
2019 Tax Documents: Find your “adjusted gross revenue” on the appropriate line depending on what type of Form you filed for taxes.
Sole Proprietor or single member LLC
Form 1040 – Schedule C
Line 3
Corporations
Form 1120 and Form 1120-S
Line 1c
Partnerships
Form 1065
Line 1c
Tax exempt Nonprofits
Form 990
Line 12
Form 990-EZ
Line 9
Form 990-N (ePostcard)
Not listed. Please upload a copy of the e-Postcard filed for 2019. Click Here to visit the IRS website and print a copy.
Definitions and Additional Information
- “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; and 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.
- “Business” means and includes a sole proprietor, an independent contractor, a 1099 worker, and/or a legally formed entity (e.g., C corporation, S corporation, limited liability company, partnership).
- “Nonprofit” means and includes entities qualified as exempt from taxation under Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(3), 501(c)(6), or 501(c)(19).
- “Organization” means and includes businesses and/or nonprofits as defined above.
- Applicants will be required to certify eligibility, including that the grant will be used for the specific applicant and, for an applicant with multiple entities, franchises, locations, etc., that such applicant is the entity with the highest annual gross revenue among those entities.
- All applicants are subject to TIN/ITIN verification.
- Gross revenue shall be determined based on IRS tax form definition of “gross sales” (less any returns and allowances) as reported on line 1.c. on both Form 1120 (corporate return) or From 1120S (S corp return); line 3 on IRS Schedule C for single-member LLCs and sole proprietorships; line 1.c on Form 1065 for partnerships; line 1.c and line 2 on Schedule F for farming businesses; and line 12 on Form 990 for nonprofit organizations. Schedule E is not eligible.
- “Underserved small business groups” means women, minorities (people of color), veteran-owned business where the majority (at least 51%) of the business is owned and run on a daily basis by said group(s), and businesses in low-to-moderate income (LMI) and rural communities
- “Minority/Person of Color-Owned Small Business” means the following racial or ethnic groups: African American/Black, Asian, Native American or Alaska Native, or Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander; or LatinX/Hispanic.
- “Veteran” means the individual served on active duty with the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard for any length of time and didn’t receive dishonorable discharge or served as a Reservist of member of the National Guard and were called to federal activity duty or disabled from a disease or injury that started or got worst in the line of duty or while in training status.
- “Veteran-Owned Small Business” means a small business that is 51% or more owned and controlled by an individual or individuals in one or more of the following groups: Veterans (other than dishonorably discharged); Service-Disable Veterans; Active Duty Military service member participating in the military’s Transition Assistance Program (TAP); Reservists and National Guard members; or Current spouse of any Veteran, Active Duty service member, or any Reservist or National Guard member; or widowed spouse of a service member who died while in service or of a service-connected disability
- “Low-to-Moderate Income (LMI)” means any census tract (or equivalent geographic area defined by the Bureau of the Census) in which at least 50% of households have an income less than 60 percent of the Area Median Gross Income (AMGI), or which has a poverty rate of at least 25%.“Rural areas” means all territory, populations, and housing units that are located outside of urban areas (50,000 or more people) and urban clusters (at least 2,500 and less than 50,000 people). Urban areas and clusters are determined by population density and size available per the most recently updated data available from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates thirty days prior to the first day of the applicable application period. All eligible businesses are subject to TIN/ITIN and/or EIN verification through the IRS
